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Table 3 Effect of mono-combination therapy on Blood pressure control

From: Antihypertensive prescription among black patients without compelling indications: prescription, effectiveness, quality and cost of medication

Number of antihypertensive medication prescribed

Number of patients with BP controlled (%)

Number of patients with BP uncontrolled (%)

Patients with BP Measurements missing (%)

Total (%)

P-Value

0

11 (57.9)

8 (42.1)

–

19 (100)

0.000

1

62 (50.8)

59 (48.4)

1 (0.8)

122 (100)

2

164 (36.9)

278 (62.5)

3 (0.67)

445 (100)

3

115 (31.2)

251 (68.0)

3 (0.8)

369 (100)

4

16 (18.8)

69 (81.2)

–

85 (100)

5

1 (10.0)

9 (90.0)

–

10 (100)

Total

369 (35.1)

674 (64.2)

7 (0.7)

1050 (100)

  1. *χ2 = 33.618 df = 5, p < 0.001