Table 3 Hypertension treatment among those receiving care in clinic (N = 2038)
From: Hypertension control in integrated HIV and chronic disease clinics in Uganda in the SEARCH study
|  | HIV+ (n = 89) | HIV-(n = 1949) | Overall (N = 2038) |
|---|---|---|---|
Treatment | |||
Blood pressure lowering medications [n(%)] | 60 (67%) | 1275 (65%) | 1333 (65%) |
Lifestyle changes [n(%)] | 29 (33%) | 674 (35%) | 703 (35%) |
Number of Blood Pressure Medications | |||
 1 | 21 (23%) | 404 (21%) | 424 (21%) |
 2 | 23 (25%) | 723 (37%) | 745 (37%) |
  > = 3 | 6 (7%) | 158 (8%) | 164 (8%) |
Frequency of prescribed medications [n(%)] | |||
 Bendroflumethiazide | 46 (54%) | 1245 (98%) | 1290 (96%) |
 Nifedipine | 29 (33%) | 875 (67%) | 902 (68%) |
 Atenolol | 10 (13%) | 246 (19%) | 256 (19%) |
 Captopril | 8 (9%) | 216 (17%) | 224 (17%) |
 Furosemide | 1 (2%) | 38 (3%) | 39 (3%) |
 Propranolol | 0 | 26 (2%) | 26 (2%) |
 Amlodipine | 1 (2%) | 24 (2%) | 25 (2%) |