Table I.
Baseline Demographic Characteristics
| Study 1 | Study 2 | Pooled Data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candesartan | Candesartan | Candesartan | ||||
| Characteristic | Lisinopril (n=267) | + Lisinopril (n=271) | Lisinopril (n=279) | + Lisinopril (n=279) | Lisinopril (n=546) | + Lisinopril (n=550) |
| Age (yr) | 54.8 | 54.0 | 54.4 | 53.2 | 54.6 | 53.6 |
| Male (%) | 62 | 57 | 60 | 54 | 61 | 56 |
| Weight (lb) | 204.6 | 207.0 | 205.5 | 206.6 | 205.1 | 206.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.6 | 32.1 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.7 | 32.0 |
| Race (%) | ||||||
| Black | 15 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 |
| Non‐black | 85 | 80 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 78 |
| Baseline SBP/DBP (mm Hg) | 148.0/96.7 | 149.3/96.5 | 148.9/97.0 | 148.3/96.5 | 148.5/96.9 | 148.8/96.5 |
| BMI=body mass index; DBP=diastolic blood pressure; SBP=systolic blood pressure | ||||||