Table 1 Medications prescribed to diabetes patients with hypertension at Jimma University Specialized Hospital
Variable category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Number of medications | |
< 5 | 198 (66.00) |
≥ 5 | 102 (34.00) |
Type of medication | |
Metformin | 89 (29.67) |
Insulin | 79 (26.33) |
Glibenclamide | 11 (3.67) |
Aspirin | 182 (60.67) |
Lovastatin | 84 (28.00) |
Simvastatin | 85 (28.33) |
Atorvastatin | 28 (9.33) |
Enalapril | 237 (79.00) |
Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 (5.67) |
Amlodipine | 5 (1.67) |
Atenolol | 16 (5.33) |
Amytriptyline | 31 (10.33) |
Omeprazole | 32 (10.67) |
Furosemide | 8 (2.67) |
Others* | 13 (4.33) |
Combined anti-diabetic medications | |
Metformin + glibenclamide | 74 (24.67) |
Metformin + insulin | 37 (12.33) |
Glibenclamide + insulin | 7 (2.33) |
Metformin + glibenclamide + insulin | 3 (1.00) |
Combined anti-hypertensive medications | |
Enalapril + amlodipine | 22 (7.33) |
Enalapril + hydrochlorothiazide | 13 (4.33) |
Hydrochlorothiazide + amlodipine | 2 (.67) |