Table 2. The medication history of 2,085 participants recruited from the HOWOLD-BP study.
| Medication | Values (N = 2,085) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean antihypertensive medication | 1.98 ± 0.784 | ||
| No. of medications | |||
| 0 | 10 (0.5) | ||
| 1 | 574 (27.5) | ||
| 2 | 1,009 (48.4) | ||
| 3 | 433 (20.8) | ||
| 4 | 59 (2.8) | ||
| Types of medications | |||
| One agent | |||
| ACE inhibitor/ARB (A) | 299 (52.1) | ||
| Beta blocker (B) | 62 (10.8) | ||
| Calcium channel blocker (C) | 208 (36.2) | ||
| Thiazide (D) | 5 (0.9) | ||
| Two agents | |||
| A + B | 240 (23.8) | ||
| A + C | 557 (55.2) | ||
| A + D | 109 (10.8) | ||
| B + C | 83 (8.2) | ||
| B + D | 8 (0.8) | ||
| C + D | 12 (1.2) | ||
| Three agents | |||
| A + B + C | 192 (44.3) | ||
| A + B + D | 41 (9.5) | ||
| A + C + D | 195 (45.0) | ||
| B + C + D | 5 (1.2) | ||
Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
HOWOLD-BP = HOW to Optimize eLDerly systolic BP, ACE = angiotensin-converting-enzyme, ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker.