Table 2 Changes in blood pressure from baseline to follow-up.
Follow-up visit | Baseline | Follow-up | Decrease (95% confidence interval ) |
|---|---|---|---|
2 weeks (n = 122) | |||
Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 154.4 ± 10.9 | 136.3 ± 14.2 | 18.2 (20.6 to 15.7) |
Diastolic pressure, mm Hg | 91.4 ± 10.3 | 81.3 ± 10.4 | 10.1 (11.8 to 8.4) |
4 weeks (n = 109) | |||
Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 154.7 ± 10.9 | 135.3 ± 13.6 | 19.4 (22.1 to 16.7) |
Diastolic pressure, mm Hg | 91.8 ± 10.2 | 80.6 ± 9.3 | 11.2 (13.0 to 9.5) |
8 weeks (n = 57) | |||
Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 153.5 ± 10.3 | 131.1 ± 11.8 | 22.4 (26.0 to 18.7) |
Diastolic pressure, mm Hg | 90.0 ± 9.3 | 77.8 ± 9.0 | 12.2 (14.7 to 9.6) |
12 weeks (n = 49) | |||
Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 156.9 ± 11.0 | 131.1 ± 14.3 | 25.8 (30.1 to 21.5) |
Diastolic pressure, mm Hg | 93.9 ± 9.1 | 78.7 ± 11.4 | 15.2 (18.1 to 12.2) |
Last visit (n = 129)a | |||
Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 154.4 ± 10.9 | 132.3 ± 14.4 | 22.1 (24.7 to 19.5) |
Diastolic pressure, mm Hg | 91.4 ± 10.1 | 79.0 ± 10.0 | 12.4 (14.2 to 10.7) |