Comparison of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management behaviour by the demographic and clinical characteristics (N=478)
| Characteristics . | N (%) . | Pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . | Non-pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| <65 years old | 295 (61.7%) | 28.68±6.24 | 0.160 | 49.64±14.88 | 0.195 |
| ⩾65 years old | 183 (38.3%) | 17.88±5.67 | 47.89±13.25 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 200 (41.8%) | 28.55±5.77 | 0.603 | 48.95±13.63 | 0.981 |
| Female | 278 (58.2%) | 28.25±6.23 | 48.98±14.77 | ||
| BMI | |||||
| Normal | 154 (32.2%) | 28.53±6.30 | 0.575 | 49.50±14.80 | 0.852 |
| Overweight | 206 (43.1%) | 28.05±6.01 | 48.75±14.37 | ||
| Obesity | 118 (24.7%) | 28.74±5.74 | 48.65±13.56 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 426 (89.1%) | 28.82±5.90 | <0.001** | 49.87±14.02 | <0.001** |
| Other | 52 (10.9%) | 24.73±5.94 | 41.57±14.48 | ||
| Income | |||||
| <2000 RMB | 230 (48.1%) | 17.05±5.06 | <0.001** | 46.35±12.33 | <0.001** |
| ⩾2000 RMB | 248 (51.9%) | 29.61±6.59 | 51.40±15.53 | ||
| Education level | |||||
| Junior high school or lower | 242 (50.6%) | 26.86±4.97 | <0.001** | 45.93±12.16 | <0.001** |
| Senior high school or higher | 236 (49.4%) | 29.93±6.62 | 52.08±15.62 | ||
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 129 (27.0%) | 28.50±6.26 | 0.783 | 49.12±14.63 | 0.888 |
| Unemployed | 349 (73.0%) | 28.33±5.96 | 48.91±14.19 | ||
| Payment of medical expenditure | |||||
| Medical insurance | 107 (22.4%) | 26.46±5.08 | <0.001** | 44.77±12.14 | <0.001** |
| Self-paying | 371 (77.6%) | 28.93±6.20 | 50.18±14.65 | ||
| Family history of cardiovascular diseases | |||||
| No | 181 (37.9%) | 29.04±5.87 | 0.061 | 50.79±13.89 | 0.029* |
| Yes | 297 (62.1%) | 27.97±6.11 | 47.86±14.44 | ||
| Comorbidities | |||||
| No | 291 (60.9%) | 29.22±6.26 | <0.001** | 50.58±14.89 | 0.002** |
| Yes | 187 (39.1%) | 17.06±5.43 | 46.46±12.95 | ||
| Disease duration | |||||
| <5 years | 267 (55.9%) | 20.68±5.94 | 0.320 | 50.37±13.97 | 0.045* |
| 5–10 years | 86 (18.0%) | 27.56±6.86 | 46.46±15.90 | ||
| >10 years | 125 (26.2%) | 28.29±5.60 | 47.71±13.55 | ||
| Characteristics . | N (%) . | Pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . | Non-pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| <65 years old | 295 (61.7%) | 28.68±6.24 | 0.160 | 49.64±14.88 | 0.195 |
| ⩾65 years old | 183 (38.3%) | 17.88±5.67 | 47.89±13.25 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 200 (41.8%) | 28.55±5.77 | 0.603 | 48.95±13.63 | 0.981 |
| Female | 278 (58.2%) | 28.25±6.23 | 48.98±14.77 | ||
| BMI | |||||
| Normal | 154 (32.2%) | 28.53±6.30 | 0.575 | 49.50±14.80 | 0.852 |
| Overweight | 206 (43.1%) | 28.05±6.01 | 48.75±14.37 | ||
| Obesity | 118 (24.7%) | 28.74±5.74 | 48.65±13.56 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 426 (89.1%) | 28.82±5.90 | <0.001** | 49.87±14.02 | <0.001** |
| Other | 52 (10.9%) | 24.73±5.94 | 41.57±14.48 | ||
| Income | |||||
| <2000 RMB | 230 (48.1%) | 17.05±5.06 | <0.001** | 46.35±12.33 | <0.001** |
| ⩾2000 RMB | 248 (51.9%) | 29.61±6.59 | 51.40±15.53 | ||
| Education level | |||||
| Junior high school or lower | 242 (50.6%) | 26.86±4.97 | <0.001** | 45.93±12.16 | <0.001** |
| Senior high school or higher | 236 (49.4%) | 29.93±6.62 | 52.08±15.62 | ||
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 129 (27.0%) | 28.50±6.26 | 0.783 | 49.12±14.63 | 0.888 |
| Unemployed | 349 (73.0%) | 28.33±5.96 | 48.91±14.19 | ||
| Payment of medical expenditure | |||||
| Medical insurance | 107 (22.4%) | 26.46±5.08 | <0.001** | 44.77±12.14 | <0.001** |
| Self-paying | 371 (77.6%) | 28.93±6.20 | 50.18±14.65 | ||
| Family history of cardiovascular diseases | |||||
| No | 181 (37.9%) | 29.04±5.87 | 0.061 | 50.79±13.89 | 0.029* |
| Yes | 297 (62.1%) | 27.97±6.11 | 47.86±14.44 | ||
| Comorbidities | |||||
| No | 291 (60.9%) | 29.22±6.26 | <0.001** | 50.58±14.89 | 0.002** |
| Yes | 187 (39.1%) | 17.06±5.43 | 46.46±12.95 | ||
| Disease duration | |||||
| <5 years | 267 (55.9%) | 20.68±5.94 | 0.320 | 50.37±13.97 | 0.045* |
| 5–10 years | 86 (18.0%) | 27.56±6.86 | 46.46±15.90 | ||
| >10 years | 125 (26.2%) | 28.29±5.60 | 47.71±13.55 | ||
SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; RMB: renminbi.
P<0.05; **P<0.01.
Comparison of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management behaviour by the demographic and clinical characteristics (N=478)
| Characteristics . | N (%) . | Pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . | Non-pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| <65 years old | 295 (61.7%) | 28.68±6.24 | 0.160 | 49.64±14.88 | 0.195 |
| ⩾65 years old | 183 (38.3%) | 17.88±5.67 | 47.89±13.25 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 200 (41.8%) | 28.55±5.77 | 0.603 | 48.95±13.63 | 0.981 |
| Female | 278 (58.2%) | 28.25±6.23 | 48.98±14.77 | ||
| BMI | |||||
| Normal | 154 (32.2%) | 28.53±6.30 | 0.575 | 49.50±14.80 | 0.852 |
| Overweight | 206 (43.1%) | 28.05±6.01 | 48.75±14.37 | ||
| Obesity | 118 (24.7%) | 28.74±5.74 | 48.65±13.56 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 426 (89.1%) | 28.82±5.90 | <0.001** | 49.87±14.02 | <0.001** |
| Other | 52 (10.9%) | 24.73±5.94 | 41.57±14.48 | ||
| Income | |||||
| <2000 RMB | 230 (48.1%) | 17.05±5.06 | <0.001** | 46.35±12.33 | <0.001** |
| ⩾2000 RMB | 248 (51.9%) | 29.61±6.59 | 51.40±15.53 | ||
| Education level | |||||
| Junior high school or lower | 242 (50.6%) | 26.86±4.97 | <0.001** | 45.93±12.16 | <0.001** |
| Senior high school or higher | 236 (49.4%) | 29.93±6.62 | 52.08±15.62 | ||
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 129 (27.0%) | 28.50±6.26 | 0.783 | 49.12±14.63 | 0.888 |
| Unemployed | 349 (73.0%) | 28.33±5.96 | 48.91±14.19 | ||
| Payment of medical expenditure | |||||
| Medical insurance | 107 (22.4%) | 26.46±5.08 | <0.001** | 44.77±12.14 | <0.001** |
| Self-paying | 371 (77.6%) | 28.93±6.20 | 50.18±14.65 | ||
| Family history of cardiovascular diseases | |||||
| No | 181 (37.9%) | 29.04±5.87 | 0.061 | 50.79±13.89 | 0.029* |
| Yes | 297 (62.1%) | 27.97±6.11 | 47.86±14.44 | ||
| Comorbidities | |||||
| No | 291 (60.9%) | 29.22±6.26 | <0.001** | 50.58±14.89 | 0.002** |
| Yes | 187 (39.1%) | 17.06±5.43 | 46.46±12.95 | ||
| Disease duration | |||||
| <5 years | 267 (55.9%) | 20.68±5.94 | 0.320 | 50.37±13.97 | 0.045* |
| 5–10 years | 86 (18.0%) | 27.56±6.86 | 46.46±15.90 | ||
| >10 years | 125 (26.2%) | 28.29±5.60 | 47.71±13.55 | ||
| Characteristics . | N (%) . | Pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . | Non-pharmacological management Mean ± SD . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| <65 years old | 295 (61.7%) | 28.68±6.24 | 0.160 | 49.64±14.88 | 0.195 |
| ⩾65 years old | 183 (38.3%) | 17.88±5.67 | 47.89±13.25 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 200 (41.8%) | 28.55±5.77 | 0.603 | 48.95±13.63 | 0.981 |
| Female | 278 (58.2%) | 28.25±6.23 | 48.98±14.77 | ||
| BMI | |||||
| Normal | 154 (32.2%) | 28.53±6.30 | 0.575 | 49.50±14.80 | 0.852 |
| Overweight | 206 (43.1%) | 28.05±6.01 | 48.75±14.37 | ||
| Obesity | 118 (24.7%) | 28.74±5.74 | 48.65±13.56 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 426 (89.1%) | 28.82±5.90 | <0.001** | 49.87±14.02 | <0.001** |
| Other | 52 (10.9%) | 24.73±5.94 | 41.57±14.48 | ||
| Income | |||||
| <2000 RMB | 230 (48.1%) | 17.05±5.06 | <0.001** | 46.35±12.33 | <0.001** |
| ⩾2000 RMB | 248 (51.9%) | 29.61±6.59 | 51.40±15.53 | ||
| Education level | |||||
| Junior high school or lower | 242 (50.6%) | 26.86±4.97 | <0.001** | 45.93±12.16 | <0.001** |
| Senior high school or higher | 236 (49.4%) | 29.93±6.62 | 52.08±15.62 | ||
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 129 (27.0%) | 28.50±6.26 | 0.783 | 49.12±14.63 | 0.888 |
| Unemployed | 349 (73.0%) | 28.33±5.96 | 48.91±14.19 | ||
| Payment of medical expenditure | |||||
| Medical insurance | 107 (22.4%) | 26.46±5.08 | <0.001** | 44.77±12.14 | <0.001** |
| Self-paying | 371 (77.6%) | 28.93±6.20 | 50.18±14.65 | ||
| Family history of cardiovascular diseases | |||||
| No | 181 (37.9%) | 29.04±5.87 | 0.061 | 50.79±13.89 | 0.029* |
| Yes | 297 (62.1%) | 27.97±6.11 | 47.86±14.44 | ||
| Comorbidities | |||||
| No | 291 (60.9%) | 29.22±6.26 | <0.001** | 50.58±14.89 | 0.002** |
| Yes | 187 (39.1%) | 17.06±5.43 | 46.46±12.95 | ||
| Disease duration | |||||
| <5 years | 267 (55.9%) | 20.68±5.94 | 0.320 | 50.37±13.97 | 0.045* |
| 5–10 years | 86 (18.0%) | 27.56±6.86 | 46.46±15.90 | ||
| >10 years | 125 (26.2%) | 28.29±5.60 | 47.71±13.55 | ||
SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; RMB: renminbi.
P<0.05; **P<0.01.
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