Characteristics of 185 African-Americans admitted to an urban hospital with severe hypertension, poorly controlled hypertension.

<p>16 participants (7.6%) were missing data for the variable ‘medications don't work’, 13 participants (7.0%) were missing data for the variable ‘experience side effects’, 12 participants (6.5%) were missing data for the variable can't afford medications, 5 participants (2.7%) were missing data for the variable ‘cost of discharge medications’, 1 participant (<1%) was missing high school status.</p