Table 1 Baseline characteristics (%) of the control and intervention groups
Control(nā€Š=ā€Š225)Intervention(nā€Š=ā€Š175)
Male4934
Known hypertensive2622
Known high cholesterol1614
Diabetes84
Angina/MI105
TIA/stroke22
Smoker3224
BP check <5 years8990
Drugs for cardiac disease3336
  • MI, myocardial infarction; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.

  • MI, myocardial infarction; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.