Table 2.
Baseline Medication Use*
Characteristic | Placebo Group (n = 62) | SDD Group (n = 51) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Aspirin (any dose) | 9 (15%) | 9 (18%) | 0.8 |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | |
Steroids | 0 | 0 | |
Antibiotics | 1 (2%) | 0 | >0.9 |
Statins | 6 (10%) | 8 (16%) | 0.4 |
Non-statin lipid-lowering agent | 0 | 0 | |
Diuretics | 8 (13%) | 4 (8%) | 0.5 |
Beta blockers | 3 (5%) | 3 (6%) | >0.9 |
Calcium channel blockers | 4 (6%) | 1 (2%) | 0.4 |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blockers | 6 (10%) | 6 (12%) | 0.8 |
Nitrates | 0 | 0 | |
Thienopyridine adenosine diphosphate-receptor antagonists | 0 | 0 |
Data are expressed as count (%)