Total population, n | 131 419 |
Mean age, years (SD) | 65 (13) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
White | 112 194 (85) |
South Asian | 4586 (4) |
Black/African-Caribbean | 2760 (2) |
Not stated | 10 234 (8) |
Other | 1645 (1) |
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 61 146 (47) |
Female | 70 273 (53) |
Medication class, n (%) | |
CCB | 41 372 (32) |
ACEi | 34 497 (26) |
ARB | 17 415 (13) |
Beta-blocker | 16 211 (12) |
Thiazide diuretic | 15 487 (12) |
Alpha-blocker | 5264 (4) |
Other | 1173 (1) |
Proportion of pharmacies, by location, contributing to dataset, % | |
North East | 6 |
North West | 16 |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 |
East Midlands | 9 |
West Midlands | 10 |
East Anglia | 5 |
Greater London | 15 |
South East | 15 |
South West | 14 |
ACEi = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. ARB = angiotensin II receptor blocker. CCB = calcium channel blocker.