Percentage (number) of participants outside the appropriate secondary prevention risk marker guidelines at baseline and at 18 months and 6 years
| Valid number at baseline/18 months/6 years | Baseline | 18-Month follow-up | 6-Year follow-up | OR (95% CI)* | p Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Inter | Control | Inter | Control | Inter | Control | Inter | Control | ||
| Systolic BP >140 mm Hg | 443/360/317 | 456/405/329 | 34.1 (151) | 33.8 (154) | 27.2 (98) | 32.8 (133) | 31.5 (100) | 24.3 (80) | 1.02 (0.73 to 1.43) | 0.90 |
| Diastolic BP >90 mm Hg | 443/360/319 | 458/405/329 | 13.3 (59) | 11.4 (52) | 8.9 (32) | 9.9 (40) | 3.8 (12) | 3.3 (11) | 0.94 (0.01 to 113.63) | 0.98 |
| Total cholesterol>5.0 mmol/L | 424/342/273 | 436/391/294 | 21.7 (92) | 22.0 (96) | 15.2 (52) | 16.4 (64) | 13.9 (38) | 13.6 (40) | 0.82 (0.12 to 5.40) | 0.83 |
*OR of being outside risk marker guidelines for intervention relative to control at 6 years adjusting for baseline response, GP cluster, practice location, practice size, age, gender, years since diagnosis and conditions at baseline: angina, MI, CABG, PTCA and diabetes.
BP, blood pressure; GP, general practitioner.