Table 6

Type of drug prescribed for hypertension.

Drug

Mean % use

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI


ACE inhibitors

26

19

33

Alpha channel blockers

3

2

5

Angiotensin II antagonists

25

14

35

Beta-blockers

19

14

23

Calcium channel blockers

23

18

29

Thiazides

4

2

6


CI = Confidence interval

Treweek BMC Health Services Research 2003 3:10   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-3-10

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