Table 3.
Characteristic | Uncontrolled BP (n=96) | Controlled BP (n=104) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 67 (68) | 53 (51) | 0.01 |
Black Race | 22 (22) | 10 (10) | 0.02 |
CKD duration, y | 6 ± 4 | 8 ± 4 | <0.01 |
Antihypertensive medication use: | |||
ACEi/ARB | 74 (76) | 92 (88) | 0.02 |
CCB | 32 (33) | 17 (16) | <0.01 |
Other medications: | 34 (35) | 22 (21) | 0.03 |
N=202 receiving antihypertensive medications. .
Seventy-three children with SBP and DBP <90th percentile receiving antihypertensive medications but not reporting a diagnosis of high BP were excluded from analysis. Data from Flynn et al.23
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; ACEi: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CKD, chronic kidney disease