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. 2017 Dec 7;31(4):407–414. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpx210

Table 2.

Between-treatment analysis of change in BP at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 4 months, and 8 months) from the baselinea

Americas: RHTN only Americas: all patients
Placebo Spiro Placebo Spiro
n LSM (SE) n LSM (SE) Diff P n LSM (SE) n LSM (SE) Diff P
Week 4
 SBP 194 −7.78 (1.4) 180 −14.08 (1.4) −6.29 (1.96) 0.001 824 0.72 (0.6) 843 −2.64 (0.6) −3.36 (0.82) <0.001
 DBP 194 −3.09 (0.8) 180 −5.84 (0.8) −2.75 (1.15) 0.02 824 −0.27 (0.4) 843 −1.89 (0.4) −1.62 (0.51) 0.001
 BP controlb 194 90 (46.4%) 180 114 (63.3%) OR: 1.89 (1.23–2.89) 0.003 824 597 (72.5%) 843 655 (77.6%) OR: 1.33 (1.05–1.68) 0.02
Week 8
 SBP 193 −5.92 (2.00) 173 −15.62 (1.45) −5.92 (2.00) 0.003 820 0.54 (0.6) 825 −4.18 (0.6) −4.72 (0.82) <0.001
 DBP 193 −3.86 (0.83) 173 −7.07 (0.88) −3.21 (1.21) 0.008 820 −0.18 (0.4) 825 −3.21 (0.4) −3.03 (0.50) <0.001
 BP controlb 193 93 (48.2%) 173 116 (67.1%) OR: 2.07 (1.33–3.19) 0.001 820 595 (72.6%) 825 663 (80.3%) OR: 1.56 (1.23–1.99) <0.001
Month 4
 SBP 193 −9.54 (1.33) 173 −15.07 (1.41) −5.53 (1.95) 0.005 809 0.94 (0.6) 820 −2.75 (0.6) −3.69 (0.86) <0.001
 DBP 193 −4.33 (0.84) 173 −6.54 (0.88) −2.21 (1.22) 0.07 809 −0.39 (0.4) 820 1.95 (0.4) −1.56 (0.53) 0.003
 BP controlb 193 93 (48.2%) 173 109 (63.0%) OR: 1.77 (1.16–2.69) 0.008 809 570 (70.5%) 820 645 (78.6%) OR: 1.55 (1.23–1.96) <0.001
Month 8
 SBP 174 −9.82 (1.48) 164 −15.65 (1.52) −5.83 (2.12) 0.006 758 −2.23 (0.6) 779 −2.88 (0.6) −5.11 (0.89) <0.001
 DBP 174 −4.33 (0.91) 164 −7.47 (0.93) −3.14 (1.30) 0.016 758 0.57 (0.4) 779 −2.12 (0.4) −2.69 (0.55) <0.001
 BP controlb 174 95 (54.6%) 164 110 (67.1%) OR: 1.61 (1.03–2.52) 0.036 758 524 (69.1%) 779 609 (78.1%) OR: 1.61 (1.27–2.04) <0.001

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic BP; LSM, least square mean; OR, odds ratio; SBP, systolic BP.

aAdjusted for baseline SBP and treatment.

bBP control defined by SBP <140 mm Hg and DBP <90 mm Hg.