Figure 1.

Reduction from baseline in mean seated systolic BP (ΔSBP) and mean seated diastolic BP (ΔDBP). *P<.001 vs baseline. Blood pressure (BP) reductions are calculated using the last‐observation‐carried‐forward method for subjects who exited the study during a treatment period after having taken at least 1 dose of the study drug for that period. Therefore, mean BP reductions are based on the n value shown for that dose/step of the treatment algorithm. OM indicates olmesartan medoxomil; HCTZ, hydrochlorothiazide.