Table 7 Prescribing rates by ethnicity, stratified by eGFR level
No. of hypertensives | Mean blood pressure mmHg (SD) | % ACE/ARB | % CCB | % Thiazides | % Beta-blockers | % Alpha blockers | Mean no. of drugs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
eGFR > 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 | ||||||||
White | 10 546 | 136.5 (15.5) | 54.3 | 48.1 | 41.9 | 27.1 | 9.8 | 1.81 |
South Asian | 4 557 | 132.4 (16.1) | 51.5 | 47.1 | 32.5 | 25.5 | 7.6 | 1.64 |
Black | 5 508 | 138.2 (16.1) | 43.2 | 71.4 | 53.0 | 22.0 | 14.7 | 2.04 |
ANOVA p value | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | |
eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 | ||||||||
White | 3 407 | 136.1 (17.4) | 64.2 | 56.3 | 35.7 | 16.2 | 43.5 | 2.16 |
South Asian | 767 | 134.3 (18.8) | 60.3 | 56.7 | 32.7 | 12.4 | 37.4 | 2.00 |
Black | 1 223 | 138.9 (18.4) | 58.5 | 72.9 | 30.3 | 22.7 | 53.7 | 2.38 |
ANOVA p value | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |