Table 2

Characteristics of all medication prescriptions in the study population

Women
(n=1276)
Men
(n=1492)
Medication group, n (%)
 ACEI/ARB619 (48.5)724 (48.5)
 Beta blocker571 (44.7)644 (43.2)
 MRA86 (6.7)124 (8.3)
Target dose group, n (%)
 1%–49%564 (44.2)654 (43.8)
 50%–99%513 (40.2)608 (40.8)
 100% or higher199 (15.6)230 (15.4)
Median target dose baseline prescriptions (IQR)
 ACEI/ARB50 (25.0–66.70)50 (25.00–57.10)
 Beta blocker25 (25.00–50.00)25 (25.00–50.00)
 MRA50 (50.00–50.00)50 (50.00–50.00)
  • ACEI, ACE inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin-receptor blocker; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist.