Table TABLE.
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS AT BASELINE
| Candesartan Cilexetil n=322) | Losartan (n=332) | Overall (n=654) | |
| Age in years* | 54.2 (11.1) | 54.1 (10.4) | 54.1 (10.8) |
| Weight in pounds* | 205.6 (46.6) | 202.6 (42.1) | 204.2 (44.4) |
| Duration of hypertension in years * | 10.4 (8.9) | 10.0 (9.0) | 10.2 (9.0) |
| Sex** | |||
| Male | 192 (57.8) | 188 (58.4) | 380 (58.1) |
| Female | 140 (42.2) | 134 (41.6) | 274 (41.9) |
| Race** | |||
| Nonblack | 273 (82.2) | 268 (83.2) | 541 (82.7) |
| Black | 59 (17.8) | 54 (16.8) | 113 (17.3) |
| Baseline trough sitting DBP* | 100.1 (3.9) | 99.9 (4.2) | 100.0 (4.1) |
| Baseline trough sitting SBP* | 152.6 (12.3) | 152.0 (12.6) | 152.3 (12.4) |
| *Expressed as least squares mean (SD);**Expressed as number (%); DBP=diastolic blood pressure; SBP=systolic blood pressure; includes all formulations, strengths, and brands combined for each of the drugs. | |||