Table 1. Open in new tab Tolerability of...

Tolerability question	n	% agreeing with the following statements
Did you find the monitor…
…heavy?	49	26.5%	24.0%	29.2%	23.8%	28.6%
…comfortable to wear?	49	40.8%	36.0%	45.8%	42.9%	39.3%
…easy to use?	49	71.4%	76.0%	66.7%	66.7%	75.0%
…cumbersome to wear at home?	48	52.1%	56.0%	47.8%	65.0%	42.9%
…cumbersome to wear at work?	37	56.8%	50.0%	66.7%	57.1%	56.2%
…cumbersome to wear driving?	44	45.5%	33.3%	60.0%	60.0%*	33.3%
…cumbersome to wear at other times?	46	56.5%	40.0%	76.2%*	66.7%*	48.0%
…embarrassing to wear?	49	18.4%	28.0%	8.3%	33.3%*	7.1%
…interfered with your normal sleeping pattern?	48	45.8%	48.0%	43.5%	57.1%	37.0%
If sleep disturbed, did the monitor…
…stop you from falling asleep?	36	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	29.4%	21.1%
…wake you up after you had fallen asleep?	36	58.3%	58.8%	57.9%	75.0%	45.0%
Did the noise of the pump…
…disturb you at home?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	33.3%	14.8%
…disturb you at work?	38	26.3%	18.2%	37.5%	33.3%	17.6%
…disturb you driving?	45	20.0%	16.0%	25.0%	38.1%	4.2%
…disturb you at other times?	44	20.5%	20.0%	21.1%	35.0%	8.3%
…disturb others?	48	10.4%	12.0%	8.7%	9.5%	11.1%
Did the monitor disturb you sufficiently to make you remove it…
…during the day?	48	12.5%	12.0%	13.0%	19.0%	7.4%
…during the night?	47	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%	4.8%	0.0%
Did wearing the monitor cause you to experience…
…pain?	49	20.8%	20.0%	21.7%	23.8%	18.5%
…skin irritation?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	19.0%	25.9%
…bruising?	46	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	5.3%	3.7%

Tolerability question

% agreeing with the following statements

Overall

By sex

By age

Male (n = 25)

Female (n = 25)

<55 (n = 21)

≥55 (n = 28)

Did you find the monitor…

…heavy?

26.5%

24.0%

29.2%

23.8%

28.6%

…comfortable to wear?

40.8%

36.0%

45.8%

42.9%

39.3%

…easy to use?

71.4%

76.0%

66.7%

75.0%

…cumbersome to wear at home?

52.1%

56.0%

47.8%

65.0%

42.9%

…cumbersome to wear at work?

56.8%

50.0%

66.7%

57.1%

56.2%

…cumbersome to wear driving?

45.5%

33.3%

60.0%

60.0%*

33.3%

…cumbersome to wear at other times?

56.5%

40.0%

76.2%*

66.7%*

48.0%

…embarrassing to wear?

18.4%

28.0%

8.3%

33.3%*

7.1%

…interfered with your normal sleeping pattern?

45.8%

48.0%

43.5%

57.1%

37.0%

If sleep disturbed, did the monitor…

…stop you from falling asleep?

25.0%

29.4%

21.1%

…wake you up after you had fallen asleep?

58.3%

58.8%

57.9%

75.0%

45.0%

Did the noise of the pump…

…disturb you at home?

22.9%

20.0%

26.1%

33.3%

14.8%

…disturb you at work?

26.3%

18.2%

37.5%

33.3%

17.6%

…disturb you driving?

20.0%

16.0%

25.0%

38.1%

4.2%

…disturb you at other times?

20.5%

20.0%

21.1%

35.0%

8.3%

…disturb others?

10.4%

12.0%

8.7%

9.5%

11.1%

Did the monitor disturb you sufficiently to make you remove it…

…during the day?

12.5%

12.0%

13.0%

19.0%

7.4%

…during the night?

2.1%

4.0%

0.0%

4.8%

0.0%

Did wearing the monitor cause you to experience…

…pain?

20.8%

20.0%

21.7%

23.8%

18.5%

…skin irritation?

22.9%

20.0%

26.1%

19.0%

25.9%

…bruising?

4.3%

0.0%

9.1%

5.3%

3.7%

Tolerability question	n	% agreeing with the following statements
Did you find the monitor…
…heavy?	49	26.5%	24.0%	29.2%	23.8%	28.6%
…comfortable to wear?	49	40.8%	36.0%	45.8%	42.9%	39.3%
…easy to use?	49	71.4%	76.0%	66.7%	66.7%	75.0%
…cumbersome to wear at home?	48	52.1%	56.0%	47.8%	65.0%	42.9%
…cumbersome to wear at work?	37	56.8%	50.0%	66.7%	57.1%	56.2%
…cumbersome to wear driving?	44	45.5%	33.3%	60.0%	60.0%*	33.3%
…cumbersome to wear at other times?	46	56.5%	40.0%	76.2%*	66.7%*	48.0%
…embarrassing to wear?	49	18.4%	28.0%	8.3%	33.3%*	7.1%
…interfered with your normal sleeping pattern?	48	45.8%	48.0%	43.5%	57.1%	37.0%
If sleep disturbed, did the monitor…
…stop you from falling asleep?	36	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	29.4%	21.1%
…wake you up after you had fallen asleep?	36	58.3%	58.8%	57.9%	75.0%	45.0%
Did the noise of the pump…
…disturb you at home?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	33.3%	14.8%
…disturb you at work?	38	26.3%	18.2%	37.5%	33.3%	17.6%
…disturb you driving?	45	20.0%	16.0%	25.0%	38.1%	4.2%
…disturb you at other times?	44	20.5%	20.0%	21.1%	35.0%	8.3%
…disturb others?	48	10.4%	12.0%	8.7%	9.5%	11.1%
Did the monitor disturb you sufficiently to make you remove it…
…during the day?	48	12.5%	12.0%	13.0%	19.0%	7.4%
…during the night?	47	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%	4.8%	0.0%
Did wearing the monitor cause you to experience…
…pain?	49	20.8%	20.0%	21.7%	23.8%	18.5%
…skin irritation?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	19.0%	25.9%
…bruising?	46	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	5.3%	3.7%

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Tolerability of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) device among subjects enrolled in a community pharmacy-based ABPM service

Tolerability question	n	% agreeing with the following statements
		Overall	By sex		By age
			Male (n = 25)	Female (n = 25)	<55 (n = 21)	≥55 (n = 28)
Did you find the monitor…
…heavy?	49	26.5%	24.0%	29.2%	23.8%	28.6%
…comfortable to wear?	49	40.8%	36.0%	45.8%	42.9%	39.3%
…easy to use?	49	71.4%	76.0%	66.7%	66.7%	75.0%
…cumbersome to wear at home?	48	52.1%	56.0%	47.8%	65.0%	42.9%
…cumbersome to wear at work?	37	56.8%	50.0%	66.7%	57.1%	56.2%
…cumbersome to wear driving?	44	45.5%	33.3%	60.0%	60.0%*	33.3%
…cumbersome to wear at other times?	46	56.5%	40.0%	76.2%*	66.7%*	48.0%
…embarrassing to wear?	49	18.4%	28.0%	8.3%	33.3%*	7.1%
…interfered with your normal sleeping pattern?	48	45.8%	48.0%	43.5%	57.1%	37.0%
If sleep disturbed, did the monitor…
…stop you from falling asleep?	36	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	29.4%	21.1%
…wake you up after you had fallen asleep?	36	58.3%	58.8%	57.9%	75.0%	45.0%
Did the noise of the pump…
…disturb you at home?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	33.3%	14.8%
…disturb you at work?	38	26.3%	18.2%	37.5%	33.3%	17.6%
…disturb you driving?	45	20.0%	16.0%	25.0%	38.1%	4.2%
…disturb you at other times?	44	20.5%	20.0%	21.1%	35.0%	8.3%
…disturb others?	48	10.4%	12.0%	8.7%	9.5%	11.1%
Did the monitor disturb you sufficiently to make you remove it…
…during the day?	48	12.5%	12.0%	13.0%	19.0%	7.4%
…during the night?	47	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%	4.8%	0.0%
Did wearing the monitor cause you to experience…
…pain?	49	20.8%	20.0%	21.7%	23.8%	18.5%
…skin irritation?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	19.0%	25.9%
…bruising?	46	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	5.3%	3.7%

Tolerability question	n	% agreeing with the following statements
		Overall	By sex		By age
			Male (n = 25)	Female (n = 25)	<55 (n = 21)	≥55 (n = 28)
Did you find the monitor…
…heavy?	49	26.5%	24.0%	29.2%	23.8%	28.6%
…comfortable to wear?	49	40.8%	36.0%	45.8%	42.9%	39.3%
…easy to use?	49	71.4%	76.0%	66.7%	66.7%	75.0%
…cumbersome to wear at home?	48	52.1%	56.0%	47.8%	65.0%	42.9%
…cumbersome to wear at work?	37	56.8%	50.0%	66.7%	57.1%	56.2%
…cumbersome to wear driving?	44	45.5%	33.3%	60.0%	60.0%*	33.3%
…cumbersome to wear at other times?	46	56.5%	40.0%	76.2%*	66.7%*	48.0%
…embarrassing to wear?	49	18.4%	28.0%	8.3%	33.3%*	7.1%
…interfered with your normal sleeping pattern?	48	45.8%	48.0%	43.5%	57.1%	37.0%
If sleep disturbed, did the monitor…
…stop you from falling asleep?	36	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	29.4%	21.1%
…wake you up after you had fallen asleep?	36	58.3%	58.8%	57.9%	75.0%	45.0%
Did the noise of the pump…
…disturb you at home?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	33.3%	14.8%
…disturb you at work?	38	26.3%	18.2%	37.5%	33.3%	17.6%
…disturb you driving?	45	20.0%	16.0%	25.0%	38.1%	4.2%
…disturb you at other times?	44	20.5%	20.0%	21.1%	35.0%	8.3%
…disturb others?	48	10.4%	12.0%	8.7%	9.5%	11.1%
Did the monitor disturb you sufficiently to make you remove it…
…during the day?	48	12.5%	12.0%	13.0%	19.0%	7.4%
…during the night?	47	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%	4.8%	0.0%
Did wearing the monitor cause you to experience…
…pain?	49	20.8%	20.0%	21.7%	23.8%	18.5%
…skin irritation?	48	22.9%	20.0%	26.1%	19.0%	25.9%
…bruising?	46	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	5.3%	3.7%

*Significant at P < 0.05.

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