Table 1.
Medications prescribed to diabetes patients with hypertension at Jimma University Specialized Hospital
| Variable category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of medications | |
| < 5 | 198 (66.00) |
| ≥ 5 | 102 (34.00) |
| Type of medication | |
| Metformin | 89 (29.67) |
| Insulin | 79 (26.33) |
| Glibenclamide | 11 (3.67) |
| Aspirin | 182 (60.67) |
| Lovastatin | 84 (28.00) |
| Simvastatin | 85 (28.33) |
| Atorvastatin | 28 (9.33) |
| Enalapril | 237 (79.00) |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 (5.67) |
| Amlodipine | 5 (1.67) |
| Atenolol | 16 (5.33) |
| Amytriptyline | 31 (10.33) |
| Omeprazole | 32 (10.67) |
| Furosemide | 8 (2.67) |
| Others* | 13 (4.33) |
| Combined anti-diabetic medications | |
| Metformin + glibenclamide | 74 (24.67) |
| Metformin + insulin | 37 (12.33) |
| Glibenclamide + insulin | 7 (2.33) |
| Metformin + glibenclamide + insulin | 3 (1.00) |
| Combined anti-hypertensive medications | |
| Enalapril + amlodipine | 22 (7.33) |
| Enalapril + hydrochlorothiazide | 13 (4.33) |
| Hydrochlorothiazide + amlodipine | 2 (.67) |
*Metoprolol, Salbutamol, Alfuzosin, Carbamazepine, Ranitidine