Table 1. Patient demographics.
ARB prescription only as of index datea | ARB and CCB prescription as of index dateb | |
---|---|---|
Patients (N) | 26 998 | 48 813 |
Age (mean±s.d.) | 51.5±9.6 | 67.3±12.3 |
Female (%) | 29.7 | 42.7 |
Observation period (mean±s.d., years) | 1.7±1.7 | 1.3±1.2 |
Abbreviations: ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker.
Data source is Japan Medical Data Center database.
Data source is Medical Data Vision database.