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 | 2 974 | 6.65# | 11 602 | 25.93# | 14 881 | 33.26 | 7 004 | 15.66 | 2 561 | 5.72 | 5 716 | 12.78# | 44 738 |
Female | 4 849 | 9.69 | 14 233 | 28.43 | 16 830 | 33.62 | 7 619 | 15.22 | 2 822 | 5.64 | 3 706 | 7.40 | 50 059 |
Patient age (years) | |||||||||||||
<55 | 2 366 | 5.86# | 13 627 | 33.77# | 12 083 | 29.94# | 7 134 | 17.68# | 2 677 | 6.63# | 2 470 | 6.12# | 40 357 |
≥55 | 5 457 | 10.02 | 12 208 | 22.42 | 19 628 | 36.05 | 7 489 | 13.76 | 2 706 | 4.97 | 6 952 | 12.77 | 54 440 |
Type of clinical facilityd | |||||||||||||
Medical center | 1 067 | 6.38# | 4 474 | 26.76# | 5 841 | 34.93# | 2 255 | 13.49# | 2 099 | 12.55# | 985 | 5.89# | 16 721 |
Regional hospital | 1 026 | 6.93# | 4 144 | 27.98 | 5 690 | 38.42# | 1 710 | 11.55# | 1 272 | 8.59# | 967 | 6.53# | 14 809 |
Local hospital | 1 363 | 7.47# | 4 171 | 22.84# | 8 186 | 44.84# | 1 728 | 9.46# | 920 | 5.04# | 1 890 | 10.35# | 18 258 |
Primary care clinic | 4 367 | 9.71 | 13 043 | 28.99 | 11 991 | 26.65 | 8 927 | 19.84 | 1 089 | 2.42 | 5 580 | 12.40 | 44 997 |
Total Nos. | 7 823 | 8.25 | 25 835 | 27.25 | 31 711 | 33.45 | 14 623 | 15.43 | 5 383 | 5.68 | 9 422 | 9.94 | 94 797 |