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Table 3 Antihypertensive dosing by blood pressure

From: Blood pressure control in patients with a previous stroke/transient ischaemic attack in primary care in Ireland: a cross sectional study

 

BP < 140/90

n = 207

BP ≥ 140/90

n = 116

No BP recorded

n = 5

Total

n = 328

0 antihypertensives prescribed:

51 (24.6%)

22 (19%)

2 (40%)

73 (22.3%)

1 antihypertensive prescribed

65 (31.4%)

31 (26.7%)

1 (20%)

97 (29.6%)

Detailed analysis of antihypertensives prescribed

Patient on ≥1 antihypertensive

n = 156

n = 93

n = 3

n = 252a

Adequate dose (WHO)

73 (46.8%)

49 (52.7%)

1 (33.3%)

123 (48.8%)

Inadequate dose (WHO)

83 (53.2%)

44 (47.3%)

2 (66.6%)

129 (51.2%)

Adequate dose (Egan)

105 (67.3%)

71 (76.3%)

1 (33.3%)

177 (70.2%)

Inadequate dose (Egan)

51 (32.7%)

22 (23.7%)

2 (66.6%)

75 (29.8%)

  1. aAntihypertensive dose not recorded for one patient