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Baseline Monograph - African American Women: Medications - Current Prescriptions
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|
Age In Three Categories |
| 65-69 |
70-79 |
80+ |
| NUMBER OF MEDICATIONS |
NONE |
23 |
12.0% |
42 |
13.7% |
13 |
16.3% |
| ONE |
33 |
17.3% |
34 |
11.1% |
8 |
10.0% |
| TWO |
37 |
19.4% |
62 |
20.3% |
17 |
21.3% |
| THREE |
32 |
16.8% |
51 |
16.7% |
14 |
17.5% |
| FOUR |
31 |
16.2% |
39 |
12.7% |
7 |
8.8% |
| FIVE |
16 |
8.4% |
31 |
10.1% |
9 |
11.3% |
| SIX TO NINE |
18 |
9.4% |
41 |
13.4% |
12 |
15.0% |
| TEN OR MORE |
1 |
.5% |
6 |
2.0% |
|
|
| ANY CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS |
NO |
145 |
75.9% |
220 |
71.9% |
63 |
78.8% |
| YES |
46 |
24.1% |
86 |
28.1% |
17 |
21.3% |
| DIGITALIS |
NO |
188 |
98.4% |
285 |
93.1% |
68 |
85.0% |
| YES |
3 |
1.6% |
21 |
6.9% |
12 |
15.0% |
| NITRATES |
NO |
173 |
90.6% |
268 |
87.6% |
67 |
83.8% |
| YES |
18 |
9.4% |
38 |
12.4% |
13 |
16.3% |
| CLASS 1A ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS |
NO |
190 |
99.5% |
298 |
97.4% |
79 |
98.8% |
| YES |
1 |
.5% |
8 |
2.6% |
1 |
1.3% |
| ANY LIPID LOWERING MEDICATION |
NO |
174 |
91.1% |
277 |
90.5% |
80 |
100.0% |
| YES |
17 |
8.9% |
29 |
9.5% |
|
|
| ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS |
NO |
173 |
90.6% |
263 |
85.9% |
74 |
92.5% |
| YES |
18 |
9.4% |
43 |
14.1% |
6 |
7.5% |
| INSULIN |
NO |
174 |
91.1% |
293 |
95.8% |
76 |
95.0% |
| YES |
17 |
8.9% |
13 |
4.2% |
4 |
5.0% |
| ESTROGENS |
NO |
170 |
89.0% |
285 |
93.1% |
79 |
98.8% |
| YES |
21 |
11.0% |
21 |
6.9% |
1 |
1.3% |
| PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS |
NO |
182 |
95.3% |
296 |
96.7% |
78 |
97.5% |
| YES |
9 |
4.7% |
10 |
3.3% |
2 |
2.5% |
| SYMPATHOMIMETIC (ADRENERGIC) AGENTS |
NO |
184 |
96.3% |
293 |
95.8% |
79 |
98.8% |
| YES |
7 |
3.7% |
13 |
4.2% |
1 |
1.3% |
| TRI- / TETRA- CYCLIC ANTI-DEPRESSANTS |
NO |
186 |
97.4% |
297 |
97.1% |
78 |
97.5% |
| YES |
5 |
2.6% |
9 |
2.9% |
2 |
2.5% |
| NON-TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS |
NO |
189 |
99.0% |
298 |
97.4% |
80 |
100.0% |
| YES |
2 |
1.0% |
8 |
2.6% |
|
|
| COMB. DRUGS -- TRICYCLICS & ANTI-PSYCHOTICS |
NO |
191 |
100.0% |
306 |
100.0% |
80 |
100.0% |
| ANTI-PSYCHOTICS |
NO |
190 |
99.5% |
305 |
99.7% |
79 |
98.8% |
| YES |
1 |
.5% |
1 |
.3% |
1 |
1.3% |
| ASPIRIN (ANTI-INFLAM AGENTS) |
NO |
180 |
94.2% |
293 |
95.8% |
77 |
96.3% |
| YES |
11 |
5.8% |
13 |
4.2% |
3 |
3.8% |
| NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAM (NO ASPIRIN) |
NO |
157 |
82.2% |
248 |
81.0% |
69 |
86.3% |
| YES |
34 |
17.8% |
58 |
19.0% |
11 |
13.8% |
| BENZODIAZEPINES |
NO |
178 |
93.2% |
285 |
93.1% |
75 |
93.8% |
| YES |
13 |
6.8% |
21 |
6.9% |
5 |
6.3% |
| ANY ACE INHIBITOR |
NO |
167 |
87.4% |
259 |
84.1% |
66 |
82.5% |
| YES |
24 |
12.6% |
49 |
15.9% |
14 |
17.5% |
| ANY DIURETIC |
NO |
121 |
63.4% |
161 |
52.3% |
45 |
56.3% |
| YES |
70 |
36.6% |
147 |
47.7% |
35 |
43.8% |
| ANY HYPERTENSION MED |
NO |
67 |
35.1% |
95 |
30.8% |
25 |
31.3% |
| YES |
124 |
64.9% |
213 |
69.2% |
55 |
68.8% |
| ANY BETA BLOCKER |
NO |
162 |
84.8% |
283 |
91.9% |
75 |
93.8% |
| YES |
29 |
15.2% |
25 |
8.1% |
5 |
6.3% |
| ANY VASO DILATOR |
NO |
174 |
91.1% |
273 |
88.6% |
66 |
82.5% |
| YES |
17 |
8.9% |
35 |
11.4% |
14 |
17.5% |
