Use of family member-based supervision in the management of patients with hypertension in rural China

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flow chart of the trial.

Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study subjects

Characteristics	n	%
Sex
Men	64	34.0
Women	124	66.0
Village
Leyuan	90	47.9
Sanwei	98	52.1
Education
Illiterate	80	42.6
Primary school	64	34.0
Middle school	27	14.4
Senior high school or higher	17	9.0
Marital status
Married	167	88.8
Single, divorced, or widowed	21	11.2

Table 2 Knowledge of hypertension and attitudes to antihypertensive treatment at baseline

Questions	n	%
Know the normal range of blood pressure
No	62	33.0
Yes	126	67.0
Frequency of blood pressure measurement
At least once weekly	38	20.2
Once a month	91	48.4
Once every 3 months	18	9.6
Once every 6 months	11	5.9
Less than once every 6 months	24	12.8
Irregular	6	3.2
Taking antihypertensive drugs
No	12	6.4
Yes	176	93.6
Adherence to treatment (self-reported)
No	67	35.6
Yes	121	64.4

Table 3 Blood pressure before and after intervention

Blood pressure	Baseline (n=188)	After intervention (n=164)	P-value
SBP (mean ± SD, mmHg)	165.3±22.8	141.2±17.3	<0.001
DBP (mean ± SD, mmHg)	96.9±15.4	83.1±10.0	<0.001
Controlled blood pressure*
Yes	24	89	<0.001
No	164	75

Notes:

* SBP, <140 mmHg; DBP, <90 mmHg.

Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation.

Table 4 Attitudes to the family member supervision strategy at baseline

Questions	n*	%
Do you need external supervision for blood pressure measurement and antihypertensive treatment?
No	45	24.3
Yes	140	75.7
Would you like to choose one family member to supervise you?
No	12	6.5
Yes	173	93.5
Which family member do you prefer?
Parents	1	0.6
Spouse	98	54.4
Children	76	42.2
Others	5	2.8

Note:

* There were some missing values.

Table 5 Family member-based supervision after 6 months of intervention

Questions	n	%
Were you supervised by family members?
No	51	31.1
Yes	113	68.9
If you were supervised by family members, do you think it was effective?
No	28	24.8
Yes	85	75.2
Who was the main supervisor?
Parent	1	0.9
Spouse	67	59.3
Child	36	31.9
Other	9	8.0