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Number (%) of patients prescribed different numbers of blood pressure lowering drugs at baseline and six-month follow-up in the two comparison groups (AR vs NNT)
| Risk presented as Absolute Risk (AR) | Risk presented as Number Needed to | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 210) | Treat (NNT) (n = 205) | |||
| Number of classes of drugs prescribed | Baseline | 6 months | Baseline | 6 months |
| of drugs prescribed | ||||
| 0–1 | 92 (44) | 72 (34) | 94 (46) | 77 (38) |
| 2 | 67 (32) | 67 (32) | 66 (32) | 74 (36) |
| 3+ | 51 (24) | 71 (34) | 45 (22) | 54 (26) |
