Table IV.

Changes in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (BP) After 24 Months

	Group C (n=113)	Group A (n=114)	Group E (n=118)	Group L (n=121)
24‐hour systolic BP, mm Hg	133±8	132±9	132±8	132±8
24‐hour diastolic BP, mm Hag	85±5	86±6	85±5	85±5
Responders with one drug, %	25	30	25	23
Responders with two drugs, %	40	50	49	50
Responders with three drugs, %	35	20	26	27
A in BP at 24 months, systolic BP/diastolic BP, mm Hag	−22/−12	−24/−12	−22/−13	−23/−13
24‐hour BP <130/80 mm Hag, %	71	73	71	72
All data are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. No significant differences were found among groups. A indicates change.