Table 2.

Number, type, and class of blood pressure lowering medication at the time of registration, during the baseline visit, and at the end of the baseline visit.

Blood Pressure Lowering Medications at Baseline	At the Time of Registration (N=4927)	Prescribed during Baseline Visit (N=4927)	Medications at End of Baseline Visit (N=4927)
Number of medications per person, Median (IQR)	1 (0-2)	1 (0-1)	1 (1-2)
Any medication, No. (%)	2871 (58.3)	2876 (58.4)	4395 (89.2)
Type of blood pressure lower medication*†
Single dose (free pill) medication, No. (%)	1644 (57.3)	1921 (66.8)	2503 (57.0)
Fixed dose combination with two medication, No. (%)	1025 (35.7)	800 (27.8)	1565 (35.6)
Fixed dose combination with three medication, No. (%)	202 (7.0)	155 (5.4)	327 (7.4)
Class of blood pressure lowering medication†
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, No. (%)	558 (19.4)	296 (10.3)	769 (17.5)
Angiotensin receptor blocker, No. (%)	367 (12.8)	602 (20.9)	803 (18.3)
Beta blocker, No. (%)	18 (0.6)	8 (0.3)	24 (0.5)
Calcium channel blocker, No. (%)	2374 (82.7)	2410 (83.8)	3881 (88.3)
Central acting agent, No. (%)	346 (12.1)	169 (5.9)	454 (10.3)
Diuretic, ‡ No. (%)	727 (25.3)	275 (9.6)	918 (20.9)
Vasodilator, No. (%)	21 (0.7)	3 (0.1)	22 (0.5)
Undefined, § No. (%)	8 (0.3)	4 (0.1)	10 (0.2)

^*Type of medication is based on most complex type of medication taken. If the patient is on both a fixed dose medication with two agents, and a single dose medication, then they are reported here in the fixed dose with two medications row.

^†Some patients are prescribed multiple drugs or fixed dose medications, so the column percentages may add to more than 100%.

^‡Including furosemide, spironolactone, thiazide, or other diuretic.

^§Drug name or class were unspecified.