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Initial antihypertensive therapy in patients without congestive heart failure, angina, diabetes mellitus, or a history of myocardial infarction. The y-axis is percent of patients receiving the specified medication. The P value represents the trend in prescribing over time relative to thiazide therapy (the referent group). CCB indicates calcium channel blocker; ACE I, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
