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Figure 5 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Figure 5

From: Determinants of persistence in hypertensive patients treated with irbesartan: results of a postmarketing survey

Figure 5

Self-reported compliance according to the patient for selected patient subgroups. Good compliance with treatment after 1 year; Compliance Form Patient (n = 853). Good compliance is defined as >80% adherence to the prescribed therapeutic regimen. In this case it means irbesartan intake on 6 or 7 days a week, as reported by the patients. Risk = WHO risk categories; ISH = isolated systolic hypertension; constant mono-and polytherapy; on & off = on and off treatment breaks; * = p < 0.05 compared to the rest of the patients.

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