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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical data: Efficacy Sample.

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

 

Naïve patients

Pre-treated

Total

Total

1785 (38.5%)

2854 (61.5%)

4639

Gender (f/m)

882/903

1605/1249

2487/2152

Mean age ± SD

57.9 ± 12.7

63.6 ± 12.3

61.4 ± 12.8

Baseline SBP (Mean ± SD)

168.8 ± 17.8

163.5 ± 19.1

165.5 ± 18.8

Baseline DBP (Mean ± SD)

101.2 ± 8.6

96.3 ± 10.4

98.2 ± 10.0

Diabetes

165 (9.2%)

492 (17.2%)

657 (14.2%)

ISH

79 (4.4%)

408 (14.3%)

487 (10.5%)

WHO-risk

   

   Low (<15%)

37 (2.1%)

101 (3.5%)

138 (3.0%)

   Medium (15–20%)

837 (46.9%)

1190 (41.7%)

2027 (43.7%)

   High (20–30%)

274 (15.4%)

526 (18.4%)

800 (17.2%)

   Very high (>30%)

637 (35.7%)

1037 (36.3%)

1674 (36.1%)

  1. For detailed explanation of WHO-risk and region categories see results. ISH = isolated systolic hypertension (defined as ≥ 140 mmHg systolic and < 90 mmHg diastolic blood pressure).