Table 6. Percent Discontinuations Because of Cough in the ONTARGET Study.
Overall | Asians | Non-Asians | p-value† | |
Ramipril | 360 (4.2%) | 72 (6.1%) | 288(3.9%) | <0.001 |
Telmisartan | 93(1.1%) | 17(1.45%) | 76 (1.03%) | 0.200 |
RR (95% CI)* | 0.26 (0.21,0.33) | 0.24 (0.14,0.4) | 0.26 (0.21,0.34) | 0.679§ |
p-valueδ | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
*Risk in telmisartan/ramipril group.
p-value (telmisartan vs. ramipril).
p-value (asians vs. non-asians).
p for interaction.