Table 1 The uses of antihypertensive medications in 1230 study subjects according to the optimal disage criteria
Count by any dosage | Count by 50 % or more of recommended dose | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Angiotensin receptor blocker | 714 (57.9 %) | 705 (57.2 %) | 0 |
ACE inhibitor | 166 (13.5 %) | 157 (12.7 %) | 0 |
Beta blocker | 530 (43.0 %) | 456 (37.0 %) | < 0.0001 |
Calcium antagonist | 732 (59.4 %) | 727 (59.0 %) | 0.03 |
Dihydrochlorthiazide | 259 (21.0 %) | 235 (19.1 %) | <0.0001 |
Indapamide | 19 (1.5 %) | 19 (1.5 %) | 0 |
Loop diuretics | 49 (4.0 %) | 47 (3.8 %) | 0.16 |
Spironolactone | 20 (1.6 %) | 20 (1.6 %) | 0 |
Categories of antihypertensive drug regimen | |||
3 drugs including diuretics | 72 (5.9 %) | 83 (6.7 %) | <0.0001 |
4 drugs | 105 (8.5%) | 83 (6.7 %) | |
other 1 or more drugs | 1053(85.6 %) | 1064(86.5 %) |