Table 5.
Evidence of appropriateness of prescription and adjustment of anti-hypertensive medication
| Topics | FM clinic N = 100 | SS clinic N = 100 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever used an anti-hypertensive drug during the last year, n | 92 | 99 | 0.035a |
| Starting with appropriate dosage of medication, n (%) | 91/92 (98.9) | 99/99 (100) | 0.482a |
| Use of an appropriate class at the start, n (%) | 88/92 (95.6) | 94/99 (94.9) | 1.000a |
| Choice of the most appropriate medication for the specific conditions, n (%) | 79/92 (85.9) | 88/99 (88.9) | 0.663 |
| Never used ACEIs together with ARBs, n/No. of patients using more than one type of medication (%) | 34/34 (100) | 47/48 (97.9) | 1.000a |
| Prescription of fixed-dose combinations, n/ No. of patients using more than one type of medication (%) | 12/34 (35.3) | 3/48 (6.25) | 0.001 |
| Adjustment of dosage of medication when blood pressure goal not achieved, n/No. of patients who had ever had uncontrolled BP (%) | 38/63 (60.3) | 24/69 (34.8) | 0.003 |
a Fisher’s exact test