Table 7:

Initial prescription for HTN management among PLHIV diagnosed with HTN (N=192)

Treatment modality	Initial HTN Prescription	Frequency (n =192)	Percentage
Medicines for HTN treatment (N=181, 94.3%)
	CCB + ACEI	69	35.9
	CCB + Beta blocker	26	13.5
	CCB	22	11.5
	CCB + Thiazide diuretic	21	10.9
	CCB + ARB	18	9.4
	Thiazide diuretic + Beta blocker	16	8.3
	Thiazide diuretic + ARB	3	1.6
	CCB + Thiazide diuretic + Furosemide	2	1.0
	Other medicines combinations	4	2.1
Lifestyle modification (N=11, 5.7%)
	Lifestyle modification	11	5.7

CCB= Calcium channel blocker, ACEI=Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, ARB=angiotensin receptor blocker