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Table 1. Basic Characteristics of the Prescription Profile of the Antihypertensive Drugs During the Years 2012 and 2014.
2012 (n = 276)
Variable
Age
Age group
<50
50-59
60-69
≥70
Gender
Male
Female
Age of hypertension, y
<1
1-5
>5-10
>10
Generic name usage-previous therapy
Yes
No
Both
Type of therapy-previous therapy
Monotherapy
Ditherapy
More than 3
NLEM compliance-previous therapy
Yes
No
Generic name usage-current therapy
Yes
No
Both
Type of therapy-current therapy
Monotherapy
Ditherapy
More than 3
NLEM compliance-current therapy
Yes
No
Comorbidity
None
1 or more
Total number of drugs
1
2
3
4
5 or more
2014 (n = 274)
Total (N = 550)
n
%
n
%
n
%
P value
276
53.22 ± 0.72
274
51.2 ± 0.7
550
52.21 ± 0.504
.045
NS
97
80
70
29
35.1
29
25.4
10.5
114
77
66
17
41.6
28.1
24.1
6.2
211
157
136
46
38.4
28.5
24.7
8.4
159
117
57.6
42.4
217
57
79.2
20.8
376
174
68.4
31.6
94
120
36
11
36
46
13.8
4.2
247
27
0
0
90.1
9.9
0
0
341
147
36
11
63.7
27.5
6.7
2.1
52
153
12
24
70.5
5.5
31
241
0
11.4
88.6
0
83
394
12
15.1
71.6
2.2
113
87
17
52.1
40.1
7.8
215
53
4
79
19.5
1.5
328
140
21
67.1
28.6
4.3
179
46
79.6
20.4
168
104
61.8
38.2
347
150
69.8
30.2
78
175
23
28.3
63.4
8.3
31
243
0
11.3
88.7
0
109
418
23
19.8
76
4.2
157
99
20
56.9
35.9
7.2
226
47
1
82.5
17.2
0.4
383
146
21
69.6
26.5
3.8
219
57
79.3
20.7
167
107
60.9
39.1
386
164
70.2
29.8
196
80
71
29
266
8
97.1
2.9
462
88
84
16
67
60
64
49
36
24.3
21.7
23.2
17.8
13
43
88
75
49
19
15.7
32.1
27.4
17.9
6.9
110
148
139
98
55
20
26.9
25.3
17.8
10
.001
.001
.001
.001
.001
.001
.001
.001
.001
.002
Note. All percentages are across columns. P values represent chi-square tests of heterogeneity comparing the respective proportions across rows during
the years 2012 and 2014. NS represents nonsignificance. NLEM = National List of Essential Medicines.
has shown usage of BB the most, other studies conducted in
different parts of India, namely, northern,6 western,7 and
southern regions,8-10 witnessed CCB as the highly prescribed
drug followed by ACEI except in the study by Pai et al.10 In
contrast to the highly prescribed CCB, a study conducted by
Cidda et al have found the use of ARB majorly, followed by
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Why Is Burnout a Taboo?
Stability of 2 mg/mL Adenosine Solution in Polyvinyl Chloride and Polyolefin Infusion Bags
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New Medications in the Treatement of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
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ISMP Medication Error Report Analysis
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Development and Implementation of a Combined Master of Science and PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency Program at a Large Community Teaching Hospital
Breadth of Statistical Training Among Pharmacy Residency Programs Across the United States
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Changes in Pharmacy Residency Training Design Between 2012 and 2017: A Perspective of Academic Medical Centers
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