Association of blood pressure with decline in renal function and time until the start of renal replacement therapy in pre-dialysis patients: a cohort study

Table 2 Blood pressure characteristics at baseline for the total study population and stratified for reaching the blood pressure treatment target goal

	All n = 508	Below target^Δ n = 58	Above target^Δ n = 450
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	152 ± 27	114 ± 12	157 ± 25
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	83 ± 14	68 ± 8	85 ± 13
Anti-hypertensive drug types (%)
ACE-inhibitor	43	60	40
Angiotensin II-inhibitor	20	10	21
Beta-blocker	39	31	40
Calcium antagonist	45	22	48
Diuretics	48	52	48
Other*	14	7	15
Number of anti-hypertensive drug types (%)
0	8	9	8
1	26	35	24
2	28	33	28
≥ 3	38	23	40

Systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).
^Δ Below the target was defined as SBP < 130 and DBP < 80 mmHg and above the target as SBP ≥ 130 and/or DBP ≥ 80 mmHg. * Defined as the prescription of alpha blocker, vasodilator, and/or central working agent.

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