Type of Antihypertensive Medication Prescribed by Number of Cardiovascular Comorbidities and Ethnicity
| Antihypertensive Medication | White, %a | Black, %a | South Asian, %a |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme. | |||
| Note: Assessed among all patients. | |||
| a Values are expressed as percentage of patients (numerator/denominator). | |||
| 0 Comorbidities | |||
| ACE inhibitor | 29.8 (859/2,881) | 21.6 (365/1,687) | 20.7 (60/290 |
| β-Blocker | 23.1 (665/2,881) | 18.9 (318/1,687) | 22.8 (66/290) |
| Calcium antagonist | 30.8 (888/2,881) | 52.9 (892/1,687) | 35.2 (102/290) |
| Diuretic | 42.1 (1,214/2,881) | 46.8 (789/1,687) | 34.5 (100/290) |
| 1 Comorbidity | |||
| ACE inhibitor | 51.8 (488/942) | 46.0 (257/559) | 40.1 (57/142) |
| β-Blocker | 30.4 (286/942) | 27.2 (152/559) | 28.9 (41/142) |
| Calcium antagonist | 41.4 (390/942) | 61.4 (343/559) | 35.9 (51/142) |
| Diuretic | 46.5 (438/942) | 47.6 (266/559) | 40.1 (57/142 |
| ≥2 Comorbidities | |||
| ACE inhibitor | 59.1 (123/208) | 52.9 (65/123) | 46.8 (29/62) |
| β-Blocker | 39.4 (82/208) | 40.7 (50/123) | 40.3 (25/62) |
| Calcium antagonist | 42.8 (89/208) | 68.3 (84/123) | 61.3 (38/62) |
| Diuretic | 65.4 (136/208) | 67.5 (83/123) | 50.0 (31/62) |