Table 5 Comparison of chronic disease management among patients with hypertension between intervention counties and control county in 2014 (follow-up period)

Registration of hypertension patients

170

96.6

p < 0.001

155

86.1

p < 0.001

158

87.3

Regular follow-up visit rate of hypertension patients (%, n)

114

64.8

p < 0.001

124

68.9

p < 0.001

59

32.6

BP control rate of population under management (%)

62

35.2

p < 0.001

49

27.2

p < 0.001

12

6.6

Rate of referral and upper-level doctor’s service accepted by hypertension patients (%)

64

36.4

p < 0.001

56

31.1

p < 0.001

30

16.6