Table 2 Main medications taken by patients (n = 205)
Medications taken | Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Oral antidiabetic drug | 130 (63.4) | |
Biguanide | 126 (61.5) | |
Sulfonylureas | 76 (37.1) | |
Other | 67 (32.7) | |
Insulin | Slow | 89 (43.4) |
Rapid | 92 (44.9) | |
Antihypertensive drug | 118 (57.6) | |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | 50 (24.4) | |
Angiotensin-receptor blocker | 55 (26.8) | |
Calcium channel blocker | 37 (18.0) | |
Beta-blocker | 32 (15.6) | |
Diuretic | 43 (21.0) | |
Lipid-lowering drug | 103 (50.2) |