Table 1. Characteristics of users of antihypertensive medications, North Jutland, Denmark, 1989–2002.
| Characteristic |
Antihypertensive medication
usersa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |
| Total | 113 298 | (100) |
| Men | 47 373 | (42) |
| Women | 65 925 | (58) |
| Age at entry b | ||
| <50 years | 25 900 | (23) |
| 50–69 years | 49 768 | (44) |
| ⩾70 years | 37 630 | (33) |
| Mean age at entry (range)b | 62 | (30–85) |
| Year of entry b | ||
| 1990–1992 | 53 139 | (47) |
| 1993–1995 | 20 786 | (18) |
| 1996–1998 | 16 718 | (15) |
| 1999–2002 | 22 655 | (20) |
| Number of prescriptions for any antihypertensive medication | ||
| 2–5 | 21 294 | (19) |
| 6–10 | 13 688 | (12) |
| 11–20 | 18 821 | (17) |
| ⩾20 | 59 495 | (53) |
| Type of antihypertensive medication c | ||
| Any antihypertensive | 113 298 | (34) |
| ACE inhibitor | 29 486 | (9) |
| Angiotensin II antagonist | 13 755 | (4) |
| Beta blocker | 42 866 | (13) |
| Calcium antagonist | 34 816 | (10) |
| Diuretic | 83 060 | (25) |
| Low-ceiling diuretics, thiazides | 45 714 | (14) |
| Sulphonamides and other low-ceiling diuretics | 4976 | (1) |
| Loop (high-ceiling) diuretics | 36 197 | (11) |
| Potassium-sparing agents | 7894 | (2) |
| Diuretics and potassium-sparing agents in combination | 15 582 | (5) |
a
Two or more prescriptions for antihypertensive medications.
b
Date of second prescription.
c
Since cohort members may use more than one antihypertensive medication, the total number exceeds the total number of people in the cohort.