Table 2.

Antihypertensive drug use and BP measurements

Number receiving antihypertensive drugs	110 (83%)
Number of antihypertensives in users	2.4 ± 1.2
Nature of antihypertensive agent
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers	45 (41%)
Non-dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers	6 (5%)
β-Blockers	82 (75%)
α-Blockers	7 (6%)
Centrally acting agents	27 (25%)
Vasodilators	19 (17%)
ACE inhibitors	54 (49%)
Angiotensin receptor blockers	20 (18%)
44-hour ambulatory BP, mm Hg	129.2 ± 22.5/73.3 ± 13.9
Home BP, mm Hg	142.3 ± 22.5/80.0 ± 13.3
Standardized BP, mm Hg
Pre-dialysis	143.0 ± 22.7/74.7 ± 13.8
Post-dialysis	121.3 ± 21.4/69.6 ± 13.2
Routine BP, mm Hg
Pre-dialysis	146.6 ± 22.0/79.7 ± 13.3
Post-dialysis	132.9 ± 20.2/73.1 ± 11.6

Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.