Table 3. – Frequency, number of antihypertensive drugs, and antihypertensive classes used by all study participants, and by patients with and without renal dysfunction.
| Total (79 patients) n (%) | With dysfunction (30 patients) n (%) | No dysfunction (49 patients) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of antihypertensives | |||
| One | 14 (17.7) | 02 (6.6) | 12 (24.4) |
| Two | 24 (30.4) | 10 (33.3) | 14 (28.5) |
| Three | 24 (30.4) | 12 (40.0) | 12 (24.4) |
| More than three | 17 (21.5) | 06 (20.0) | 11 (22.4) |
| Classes of antihypertensives | |||
| ACEI/ARB | 74 (93.7) | 28 (93.3) | 46 (93.8) |
| Diuretics | 55 (69.6) | 20 (66.6) | 35 (73.4) |
| CCB | 42 (53.2) | 20 (66.6) | 22 (44.9) |
| Vasodilators | 06 (7.6) | 02 (6.6) | 04 (66.7) |
| b-blockers | 21 (26.6) | 10 (33.3) | 11 (52.4) |
ARB: angiotensin receptor blockers; ACEI: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; CCB: calcium channel blocker.