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Table 2: Outcomes.

	Intervention group	Control group	p- value
Mean Systolic Blood Pressure in mm Hg, (SD)	133.11 (16)	138.3 (17)	0.001
Mean Systolic Blood Pressure Difference, (IC 95%)	-5 (2.5-7.6)	+3.4 (1.1-5.7)	<0.001
Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure in mm Hg, (SD)	73.8 (10)	76.2 (10)	0.01
Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure Difference, (IC 95%)	-1.59 (0.17-3.01)	+1.3 (2.7-0.03)	0.004
Well-Controlled patients*, n (%)	163 (66)	99 (46.7)	<0.001
Partially-Controlled patients† at index visit that became well-Controlled, n (%)	54 (49.5)	16 (18.8)	<0.001
Well-Controlled patients at index visit that became Partially-Controlled, n (%)	28 (20)	44 (34.6)	<0.001
Mean final Blood Pressure in Partially-Controlled patients at index visit, (SD)	139(15)/75(11)	147.5(15)/82(10)	<0.001
Mean Systolic Blood Pressure Difference, (IC 95%)	-17 (13–20)	-5.5 (2–8.5)	<0.001
Patients with changes in antihypertensive drugs, n (%)	140 (57)	93 (44)	0.005

* Well-Controlled patients: Systolic Blood Pressure < 140 mmHg and Diastolic Blood Pressure < 90 mmHg.

† Partially-Controlled patients: Systolic Blood Pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg and Diastolic Blood Pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg.

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