Table 3: Results of 1st and 2nd Cycle of Tuen Mun Clinic hypertension audit
Criteria   Standard   Phase 1   Phase 2   P value
(95% CI)
Correct diagnosis, coding and record of hypertensive
related complications if any
  100 %   86%   92%   0.1751
Advices on non drug therapy                
- Advise on low salt die   100%   47.5%   34%   0.0520
- Advise on exercise+/- weight reduction   100%   11.5%   25.5%   0.0107
- Advise on quit smoking for current smokers   100%   57.8%   55.6%   0.7535
Annual complication assessment                
- Cardiovascular complication   100%   30%   60.5%   0.0000
- Renal complication   100%   35.5%   80.5%   0.0000
Annual cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risks assessment   -            
- smoking status recorded   100%   69.5%   80%   0.0874
- body weight (BW)/body mass index (BMI) measurement   100%   10.5%   38.5%   0.0000
- diabetes   100%   35.5%   79.5%   0.0000
- lipid profile   100%   35.5%   75.5%   0.0000
Drug compliance was assessed   100%   68.5%   91%   0.0000
Adverse drug effects was assessed and recorded   100%   13%   57.5%   0.0000
Drug regimen review at least annually   75%   9%   33%   0.0000
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) equal or below 140mmHg   70%   60.5%   82%   0.0000
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) equal or below 90mmHg   70%   97.5%   98.5%   0.6704