Table 3.
Antihypertensive Drug Intake at Baseline
| Variable | All | Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| Total BP drug intake | 377 | 100.0 | 219 | 100.0 | 158 | 100.0 |
| Intake of 1 BP drug | 169 | 44.8 | 98 | 44.7 | 71 | 44.9 |
| Intake of 2 BP drugs | 146 | 38.7 | 83 | 37.9 | 63 | 39.9 |
| Intake of 3 BP drugs | 53 | 14.1 | 31 | 14.2 | 22 | 13.9 |
| Intake of 4 BP drugs | 9 | 2.4 | 7 | 3.2 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Mean intake of antihypertensive substances | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.72 | |||
| Diuretic use | 129 | 19.7 | 67 | 17.4 | 62 | 22.9 |
| Adrenergic receptor blocker use | 149 | 22.7 | 85 | 22.1 | 64 | 23.6 |
| Calcium channel blocker use | 90 | 13.7 | 56 | 14.5 | 34 | 12.5 |
| ACE inhibitor use | 104 | 15.9 | 70 | 18.2 | 34 | 12.5 |
| Angiotensin II receptor antagonist | 180 | 27.4 | 107 | 27.8 | 73 | 26.9 |
| Renin inhibitor use | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.5 |
ACE indicates angiotensin‐converting enzyme; and BP, blood pressure.