Table 7.
Redemption rate of antihypertensive drugs by DI tertiles at the district level in Hungary in 2012.
DI tertiles | |||
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I. (Least deprived) | II. | III. (Most deprived) | |
Drug types | Redemption rate (%) [95% CI] | ||
Antihypertensives (all) | 62.35 [62.33–62.38] | 64.14 [64.12–64.16] | 69.66 [69.63–69.69] |
Beta blocking agents | 69.39 [69.33–69.44] | 70.84 [70.79–70.88] | 76.27 [76.21–76.33] |
ACE inhibitors | 68.11 [68.05–68.18] | 70.10 [70.04–70.15] | 75.77 [75.70–75.84] |
ACE inhibitors in combination with diuretics | 44.84 [44.77–44.90] | 45.34 [45.28–45.40] | 50.42 [50.34–50.49] |
Calcium channel blockers | 68.07 [68.01–68.13] | 70.43 [70.38–70.49] | 76.61 [76.54–76.67] |
Diuretics | 67.87 [67.81–67.94] | 69.28 [69.22–69.34] | 72.43 [72.35–72.50] |
ARBs | 67.17 [67.07–67.27] | 68.97 [68.88–69.06] | 74.71 [74.58–74.83] |
ARBs in combination with diuretics | 35.04 [34.94–35.14] | 35.29 [35.20–35.39] | 41.20 [41.06–41.34] |
ACE, Angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB, Angiotensin receptor blocker.