Fig. 3

Proportion of Patients with Prescriptions for Antihypertensive Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) Prior to and After Dialysis Initiation among the Full Cohort. The figure shows proportion of patients with an antihypertensive potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) claim among those who were eligible at the given time point from 6 months before to 24 months after dialysis initiation. The gray vertical bar indicates months with significant interval censoring for hospitalizations and skilled nursing facility admissions leading to less accurate estimation of PIM exposure. The number of active cohort members at each time point is indicated at the bottom of the figure. Prevalence estimates represent serial point prevalence and may reflect changes in the cohort membership over time rather than intentional discontinuation of the medication