Table 3.
Biochemically determined medication adherence by baseline blood pressure and type of antihypertensive prescribed (n = 191).
| Subgroup | Category | Biochemically determined adherence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detected | Not detected | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Blood pressure | Blood pressure controlled (<140/90 mm Hg) | 166 | 97.1% | 5 | 2.9% |
| Blood pressure uncontrolled (≥140/90 mm Hg) | 66 | 94.3% | 4 | 5.7% | |
| Antihypertensive prescribed | ACE inhibitors | 76 | 97.4% | 2 | 2.6% |
| Angiotensin II receptor blockers | 67 | 98.5% | 1 | 1.5% | |
| Calcium channel blockers | 83 | 97.6% | 2 | 2.4% | |
| Thiazide/thiazide-like diuretics | 24 | 92.3% | 2 | 7.7% | |
| Beta-blockers | 58 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Alpha-blockers | 10 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Loop diuretics | 24 | 85.7% | 4 | 14.3% | |
| Aldosterone antagonists | 8 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Other antihypertensives | 3 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |