Table 6 Prescribing rates by ethnicity, stratified by BP control
No. of hypertensives | Mean Blood pressure mmHg (SD) | % ACE/ARB | % CCB | % Thiazides | % Beta-blockers | % Alpha blockers | Mean no. of drugs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BP > 140 and > 90 mm Hg | ||||||||
White | 6 567 | 152.4 (13.1) | 54.6 | 54.2 | 45.7 | 28.6 | 12.6 | 1.95 |
South Asian | 8 839 | 152.4 (13.9) | 52.2 | 54.6 | 37.5 | 27.5 | 9.5 | 1.81 |
Black | 11 791 | 153.6 (14) | 45.7 | 74.5 | 51.1 | 23.3 | 17.9 | 2.13 |
ANOVA p value | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||
BP < 130 and < 80 mmHg | ||||||||
White | 6 110 | 128.2 (14.2) | 52.7 | 46.2 | 38.1 | 31.6 | 9.4 | 1.78 |
South Asian | 3 318 | 125.8 (14) | 48.6 | 47.0 | 30.0 | 27.7 | 7.3 | 1.60 |
Black | 2 855 | 129.8 (14) | 39.2 | 64.5 | 49.8 | 25.6 | 11.6 | 1.90 |
ANOVA p value | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |