Table 2.

The proportion of patients receiving major antihypertensive drug classes at baseline

Class of antihypertensive drugs	Number (%) of patients on free combinations
ACEI	866 (51.5)
ARB	437 (26.0)
CCB	436 (25.9)
Diuretics	595 (35.4)
BB	699 (41.6)
Alpha-blockers	8 (0.5)
	Number (%) of patients on single-pill combinations
ACEI + diuretics	177 (61.5)
ARB + diuretics	56 (19.6)
ACEI + CCB	41 (14.3)
ARB + CCB	13 (4.5)

ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, BB beta blocker, CCB calcium channel blockers