We observed in our study that the proportion of the patients with blood pressure that was under control at the last consultation at the FHP units was 29.2%, while at the PHUs, this rate was 39.2%. Although the observed percentage control was unsatisfactory, it was similar to what has been described in the literature. American data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004 showed controlled blood pressure in 36.8%,9 while Brazilian data from a study in the State of Rio Grande do Sul showed a control rate of 10.4%.4