Table 2.

Antihypertensive drug and supply stocks related to hypertension management in rural primary care clinics, Zambia

	Clinics (n = 20)
Drugs and Supplies	Usually Provides	Available today	Average available number of units per clinica	Stockout in last 6 mos
	n (%)
Atenelol	9 (45%)	3 (15%)	100	16 (80%)
Enalapril	0	0	0	20 (100%)
Furosemide	15 (75%)	10 (50%)	524	9 (45%)
Hydralazine	2 (10%)	2 (10%)	1	19 (95%)
Hydrochlorothiazide	0	0	0	20 (100%)
Hydrochlorothiazide-amiloride	9 (45%)	5 (25%)	226	15 (75%)
Methyldopa	7 (35%)	4 (20%)	100	14 (70%)
Nifedipine	17 (85%)	6 (30%)	35	15 (75%)
Propranolol	6 (30%)	2 (10%)	35	18 (90%)
Spironolactone	0	0	0	20 (100%)
glucometer strips	2 (10%)	0	0	20 (100%)
urinalysis sticks	11 (55%)	8 (40%)	35	13 (65%)

^a rounded to nearest whole number