Table 1 Antihypertensive drug treatment at baseline and follow-up, CoLaus study
From: Antihypertensive drug treatment changes in the general population: the colaus study
Baseline | Follow-up | |
|---|---|---|
Diuretics (%) | 392 (46.9) | 330 (42.8) |
As main treatment (%) | 93 (12.1) | 108 (14.0) |
Associated with other drugs (%) | 293 (38.0) | 240 (31.1) |
Angiotensin receptor blockers (%) | 345 (44.7) | 399 (51.7) |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (%) | 222 (28.8) | 197 (25.5) |
Beta-blockers (%) | 216 (28.0) | 255 (33.0) |
Calcium channel blockers (%) | 146 (18.9) | 160 (20.7) |
Other (%) | 2 (0.3) | 8 (1.0) |
Number of antihypertensive classes (%) | ||
0 | - | 46 (6.0) |
1 | 368 (47.7) | 293 (38.0) |
2 | 296 (38.3) | 270 (35.0) |
3+ | 108 (14.0) | 163 (21.0) |