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Table 3 Proportions retained in care, on treatment, achieved control and mean levels of blood pressure and blood glucose over 3-months follow-up period

From: Hypertension and diabetes control: faith-based centres offer a promise for expanding screening services and linkage to care in Ghana

  

2 weeks

30 days

60 days

90 days

Hypertension

Retained

176 (100%)

174 (98.8%)

174 (98.8%)

168 (87.5%)

(n = 176)

Treatment

68/176(38.6%)

78/176(44.3%)

145/176(82.4%)

145/176(82.4%)

 

Controlled

47/176(26.7%)

77/176 (43.8%)

138/176 (78.4)

141/176 (80.1%)

 

Mean SBP (mmHg)

141 ± 19

134 ± 19

133 ± 19

126 ± 15

 

Mean DBP (mm Hg)

86 ± 13

81 ± 13

80 ± 12

79 ± 10

Diabetes

Retained

22 (100%)

22/22 (100%)

20/22 (91%)

20/22 (91%)

(n = 22)

Treatment

10/22 (45.5)

15/22 (68.2%)

15/22 (68.2%)

19/22 (86.4%)

 

Controlled

5/22 (22.7)

8/22 (36.4)

8/22 (36.4)

10/22 (45.5)

 

Mean Glucose (mmol/L)

11.3 ± 5.8

8.9 ± 2.6

6.5 ± 2.2

5.4 ± 1.8

Total

Retained

198 (100%)

196 (98.9%)

194 (97.9%)

188 (94.9%)

(n = 198)

Treatment

78/198 (39.4)

93/198 (46.9%)

160/198(80.8%)

164/198 (82.8%)

 

Controlled

52/198 (26.3)

85/198(42.9%)

146/198(73.3%)

151/198 (76.3%)