Table I.
Demographics and Characteristics of Patients by Class of Drug Prescribed at Enrollment
| ACE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diuretics | β Blockers | CCBs | Inhibitors | AIIas | |
| Patients (n [%]) | 3344 (23.8) | 2471 (17.6) | 3341 (23.8) | 3938 (28.0) | 968 (6.9) |
| Mean age* (yrs [SD]) | 61.00 (19.05) | 52.12 (15.20) | 56.08 (18.21) | 56.78 (17.17) | 57.70 (15.87) |
| Gender* (% male) | 34.7 | 40.4 | 47.4 | 48.4 | 46.9 |
| Patients with heart disease† (%) | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Diabetics* (%) | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Asthmatics* (%) | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Previous CV hospital admissions* (%) | 8.3 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Patients with two or more comorbidities* (%) | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| CCBs=calcium channel blockers; ACE=angiotensin‐converting enzyme; AIIAs=angiotensin II receptor antagonists; CV=cardiovascular; *p<0.01; † p<0.05 | |||||