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Baseline Monograph - African American Men: Medications: Current Prescriptions
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|
Age In Three Categories |
| 65-69 |
70-79 |
80+ |
| NUMBER OF MEDICATIONS |
NONE |
35 |
28.7% |
40 |
22.9% |
11 |
23.9% |
| ONE |
28 |
23.0% |
26 |
14.9% |
7 |
15.2% |
| TWO |
22 |
18.0% |
26 |
14.9% |
11 |
23.9% |
| THREE |
15 |
12.3% |
35 |
20.0% |
5 |
10.9% |
| FOUR |
6 |
4.9% |
23 |
13.1% |
7 |
15.2% |
| FIVE |
2 |
1.6% |
12 |
6.9% |
2 |
4.3% |
| SIX TO NINE |
14 |
11.5% |
11 |
6.3% |
3 |
6.5% |
| TEN OR MORE |
|
|
2 |
1.1% |
|
|
| ANY CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER |
NO |
97 |
79.5% |
139 |
79.4% |
33 |
71.7% |
| YES |
25 |
20.5% |
36 |
20.6% |
13 |
28.3% |
| DIGITALIS |
NO |
116 |
95.1% |
162 |
92.6% |
40 |
87.0% |
| YES |
6 |
4.9% |
13 |
7.4% |
6 |
13.0% |
| NITRATES |
NO |
115 |
94.3% |
164 |
93.7% |
37 |
80.4% |
| YES |
7 |
5.7% |
11 |
6.3% |
9 |
19.6% |
| CLASS 1A ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS |
NO |
122 |
100.0% |
168 |
96.0% |
46 |
100.0% |
| YES |
|
|
7 |
4.0% |
|
|
| ANY LIPID LOWERING MEDICATION |
NO |
113 |
92.6% |
168 |
96.0% |
45 |
97.8% |
| YES |
9 |
7.4% |
7 |
4.0% |
1 |
2.2% |
| ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS |
NO |
107 |
87.7% |
156 |
89.1% |
46 |
100.0% |
| YES |
15 |
12.3% |
19 |
10.9% |
|
|
| INSULIN |
NO |
116 |
95.1% |
165 |
94.3% |
44 |
95.7% |
| YES |
6 |
4.9% |
10 |
5.7% |
2 |
4.3% |
| PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS |
NO |
116 |
95.1% |
161 |
92.0% |
44 |
95.7% |
| YES |
6 |
4.9% |
14 |
8.0% |
2 |
4.3% |
| SYMPATHOMIMETIC (ADRENERGIC) AGENTS |
NO |
116 |
95.1% |
166 |
94.9% |
44 |
95.7% |
| YES |
6 |
4.9% |
9 |
5.1% |
2 |
4.3% |
| TRI- (& TETRA-) CYCLIC ANTI-DEPRESSANTS |
NO |
122 |
100.0% |
171 |
97.7% |
45 |
97.8% |
| YES |
|
|
4 |
2.3% |
1 |
2.2% |
| NON-TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS |
NO |
121 |
99.2% |
174 |
99.4% |
46 |
100.0% |
| YES |
1 |
.8% |
1 |
.6% |
|
|
| COMB. DRUGS: TRICYCLICS & ANTI-PSYCHOTICS |
NO |
122 |
100.0% |
175 |
100.0% |
46 |
100.0% |
| ANTI-PSYCHOTICS |
NO |
121 |
99.2% |
174 |
99.4% |
46 |
100.0% |
| YES |
1 |
.8% |
1 |
.6% |
|
|
| ASPIRIN (ANTI-INFLAM AGENTS) |
NO |
116 |
95.1% |
164 |
93.7% |
44 |
95.7% |
| YES |
6 |
4.9% |
11 |
6.3% |
2 |
4.3% |
| NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAM (NO ASPIRIN) |
NO |
112 |
91.8% |
156 |
89.1% |
39 |
84.8% |
| YES |
10 |
8.2% |
19 |
10.9% |
7 |
15.2% |
| BENZODIAZEPINES |
NO |
119 |
97.5% |
169 |
96.6% |
45 |
97.8% |
| YES |
3 |
2.5% |
6 |
3.4% |
1 |
2.2% |
| ANY ACE INHIBITOR |
NO |
104 |
85.2% |
148 |
84.6% |
42 |
91.3% |
| YES |
18 |
14.8% |
27 |
15.4% |
4 |
8.7% |
| ANY DIURETIC |
NO |
92 |
75.4% |
122 |
69.7% |
37 |
80.4% |
| YES |
30 |
24.6% |
53 |
30.3% |
9 |
19.6% |
| ANY HYPERTENSION MED |
NO |
58 |
47.5% |
81 |
46.3% |
21 |
45.7% |
| YES |
64 |
52.5% |
94 |
53.7% |
25 |
54.3% |
| ANY BETA BLOCKER |
NO |
108 |
88.5% |
156 |
89.1% |
42 |
91.3% |
| YES |
14 |
11.5% |
19 |
10.9% |
4 |
8.7% |
| ANY VASO DILATOR |
NO |
113 |
92.6% |
163 |
93.1% |
43 |
93.5% |
| YES |
9 |
7.4% |
12 |
6.9% |
3 |
6.5% |
