Class of drugb | Total No. of prescriptionsb | ||||||||||||
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Variables | Diuretics | Beta-blockers | CCBsc | ACE inhibitorsc | ARBsc | Others | |||||||
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
Patient gender | |||||||||||||
Male | 15 525 | 17.82# | 34 703 | 39.84# | 46 468 | 53.35# | 22 825 | 26.20# | 10 635 | 12.21# | 15 212 | 17.46# | 87 105 |
Female | 19 981 | 21.80 | 40 941 | 44.67 | 46 106 | 50.31 | 21 306 | 23.25 | 10 339 | 11.28 | 8 826 | 9.63 | 91 649 |
Patient age (years) | |||||||||||||
<55 | 13 556 | 17.02# | 39 445 | 49.52# | 40 270 | 50.56# | 21 282 | 26.72# | 10 421 | 13.08# | 7 578 | 9.5# | 79 651 |
≥55 | 21 950 | 22.15 | 36 199 | 36.53 | 52 304 | 52.78 | 22 849 | 23.06 | 10 553 | 10.65 | 16 460 | 16.61 | 99 103 |
Type of clinical facilityd | |||||||||||||
Medical center | 7 729 | 22.54# | 14 463 | 42.18# | 18 675 | 54.46# | 6 169 | 17.99# | 7 764 | 22.64# | 3 122 | 9.10# | 34 289 |
Regional hospital | 6 025 | 20.24 | 12 320 | 41.39# | 17 058 | 57.30# | 6 170 | 20.73# | 5 637 | 18.94# | 2 958 | 9.94# | 29 768 |
Local hospital | 5 005 | 16.18# | 11 303 | 36.54# | 17 849 | 57.71# | 5 464 | 17.67# | 3 594 | 11.62# | 3 905 | 12.63# | 30 929 |
Primary care clinic | 16 745 | 19.99 | 37 540 | 44.83 | 38 988 | 46.56 | 26 322 | 31.43 | 3 966 | 4.74 | 14 053 | 16.78 | 83 746 |
Total Nos. | 35 506 | 19.86 | 75 644 | 42.32 | 92 574 | 51.79 | 44 131 | 24.69 | 20 974 | 11.73 | 24 038 | 13.45 | 178 754 |