Table 1

Baseline characteristics, the Bangladesh HEARTS trial*

CharacteristicTotalInterventionUsual careTestP value
Number393519501985Not applicable
Female2775 (70.5)1350 (69.2)1425 (71.8)χ20.079
Age (years)52.3 (12.4)53.3 (12.2)51.3 (12.5)Two-sample t-test<0.001
Diagnosis of diabetes526 (13.4)378 (19.4)148 (7.5)χ2<0.001
Prior heart attack20 (0.5)10 (0.5)10 (0.5)Fisher’s exact>0.99
Prior stroke36 (0.9)19 (1.0)17 (0.9)Fisher’s exact0.74
Prior CKD6 (0.2)3 (0.2)3 (0.2)Fisher’s exact>0.99
Baseline HTN medication use3164 (80.4)1798 (92.2)1366 (68.8)χ2<0.001
Baseline SBP (mm Hg)158.6 (15.2)158.4 (15.0)158.8 (15.4)Two-sample t-test0.48
Baseline DBP (mm Hg)92.3 (10.3)92.3 (10.2)92.2 (10.3)Two-sample t-test0.86
  • Those with ‘unknown’ for prior disease history were assumed to have no relevant disease history.

  • *Data are presented as mean (SD) for continuous measures, and n (%) for categorical measures.

  • CKD, chronic kidney disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HTN, hypertension; SBP, systolic blood pressure.