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Table 2 Characteristics of intervention and control patients in 2001 and 2003

From: Change in antihypertensive drug prescribing after guideline implementation: a controlled before and after study

 

Intervention

Controls

 

2001

2003

2001

2003

 

(n = 2872)

(n = 3865)

(n = 7066)

(n = 8693)

   Age, years, median (IQR)

70 (62, 78)

71 (62, 78)

70 (61, 77)

71 (62, 78)

   Patients > 65 years

1947 (67.8)

2654 (68.7)

4661 (66.0)

5915 (68.1)

   Females

1823 (63.5)

2381 (61.6)

4315 (61.1)

5280 (60.8)

   CDH*

320 (11.1)

440 (11.4)

950 (13.4)

1148 (13.2)

   Diabetes*

302 (10.5)

456 (11.8)

612 (8.7)

828 (9.5)

  1. Figures are number (percentage) unless otherwise stated.
  2. Abbreviations: N, number; CHD, coronary heart disease; IQR, interquartile range.*Diagnosis of CHD was based on Special Refund code and diabetes on antidiabetic drug (ATC A10) purchases