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Table 5 Evidence of appropriateness of prescription and adjustment of anti-hypertensive medication

From: Incorporating the patient-centered approach into clinical practice helps improve quality of care in cases of hypertension: a retrospective cohort study

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FM clinic N = 100

SS clinic N = 100

P-value

Ever used an anti-hypertensive drug during the last year, n

92

99

0.035a

Starting with appropriate dosage of medication, n (%)

91/92 (98.9)

99/99 (100)

0.482a

Use of an appropriate class at the start, n (%)

88/92 (95.6)

94/99 (94.9)

1.000a

Choice of the most appropriate medication for the specific conditions, n (%)

79/92 (85.9)

88/99 (88.9)

0.663

Never used ACEIs together with ARBs, n/No. of patients using more than one type of medication (%)

34/34 (100)

47/48 (97.9)

1.000a

Prescription of fixed-dose combinations, n/ No. of patients using more than one type of medication (%)

12/34 (35.3)

3/48 (6.25)

0.001

Adjustment of dosage of medication when blood pressure goal not achieved, n/No. of patients who had ever had uncontrolled BP (%)

38/63 (60.3)

24/69 (34.8)

0.003

  1. a Fisher’s exact test