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Table 2 Distribution of antihypertensive substances in hypertension patients in the SHIP-0 cohort 1 to SHIP-1

From: Prevalence and determinants of controlled hypertension in a German population cohort

 

Females (N = 509)

Males (N = 565)

Total (N = 1074)

Active agents

N

% (95% CI 2 )

N

% (95% CI 2 )

N

% (95% CI 2 )

Beta blockers

335

66.2

336

61.2

671

63.7

(61.8 – 70.5)

(56.8 – 65.5)

(60.6 – 66.8)

ACE-inhibitors

252

49.6

334

55.3

586

52.4

(45.0 – 54.2)

(50.9 – 59.7)

(49.2 – 55.6)

Diuretics

242

45.0

233

37.2

475

41.1

(40.7 – 49.4)

(32.7 – 41.7)

(38.0 – 44.3)

Calcium channel blocker

160

28.9

187

32.3

347

30.6

(24.9 – 32.9)

(28.0 – 36.7)

(27.6 – 33.6)

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists

108

20.1

98

17.3

206

18.7

(16.4 – 23.8)

(13.9 – 20.6)

(16.2 – 21.2)

Antiadrenergic substances 3

22

4.4

34

5.4

56

4.9

(2.5 – 6.3)

(3.2 – 7.7)

(3.4 – 6.4)

Vasodilators 4

2

0.3

1

0.2

3

0.2

(0.0 – 0.8)

(0.0 – 0.5)

(0.0 – 0.5)

Other types

-

-

1

0.2

1

0.1

    

(0.0 – 0.6)

 

(0.0 – 0.3)

  1. 1Study participants with blood pressure values ≥140/90 mmHg and/or antihypertensive medication with known hypertension and/or study participants with risk-comorbidity (diabetes, stroke, angina pectoris, and/or myocardial infarction) and blood pressure values ≥130/80 mmHg.
  2. 2 CI confidence interval.
  3. 3Both peripheral and central active antiadrenergic substances.
  4. 4Only with indication hypertension.