Table 2. Antihypertensive treatment by baseline BP levelsa.
|
Baseline morning home systolic BP |
Baseline clinic systolic BP |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130–149 mm Hg | 150–169 mm Hg | 170–189 mm Hg | 130–149 mm Hg | 150–169 mm Hg | 170–189 mm Hg | |
| Number of patients | 8083 | 8734 | 2382 | 6739 | 8867 | 3094 |
| Baseline dose of olmesartan (mg per day, mean±s.d.) | 18.1±7.3 | 18.1±6.7 | 18.9±6.6 | 18.2±7.3 | 18.1±6.9 | 18.3±6.5 |
| Receiving concomitant antihypertensive drugs (excluding olmesartan) | 3661 (45.3) | 2878 (33.0) | 709 (29.8) | 3163 (46.9) | 2982 (33.6) | 877 (28.3) |
| Total number of antihypertensive drugs used (including olmesartan, mean±s.d.) | 1.6±0.8 | 1.4±0.7 | 1.4±0.7 | 1.6±0.8 | 1.4±0.7 | 1.3±0.6 |
Abbreviation: BP, blood pressure.
a
Number of patients (%), unless otherwise indicated.