Table II.

Outpatient Medications and Compliance With Care

Medications/Compliance	n (%)
Number of antihypertensives at baseline
None	15 (30)
1	14 (28)
2	13 (26)
3	5 (10)
≥4	2 (4)
Current antihypertensive(s)
β Blockers	14 (28)*
Diuretics	14 (28)
Calcium channel blockers	13 (26)
Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors	11 (22)
Angiotensin receptor blockers	8 (16)
Clonidine	2 (4)
α Blockers	1 (2)
Factors contributing to blood pressure elevation
Ran out of medication	8 (16)
Recent medication change	7 (14)
Noncompliance	6 (12)
No primary medical doctor (PMD)	2 (4)
No visit to PMD in >1 year	2 (4)
Recent diagnosis of hypertension	1 (2)
*Four patients in this group were on combination α/β blockers.