* The percentages might not add up to100 due to rounding.
† The percentages do not add up to 100 due to combination therapies with different classes of antihypertensives.
Abbreviations: Covid-19 coronavirus disease 2019 SDstandard deviation BMI Body Mass Index SBP systolic blood pressure DBP diastolic blood pressure HDL high density lipoprotein LDL low density lipoprotein eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CHD coronary heart disease MI myocardial infarction ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorARB angiotensin receptor blocker CCB calcium-channel blocker BB beta-blocker
Table 2. Associations of ARB, CCB, BB and diuretic use in comparison with ACEI use with i) Covid-19 hospitalization in the total population with hypertension, ii) 28-day all-cause mortality in the all Covid-19 infected patients, and iii) 28-day all-cause mortality in the hospitalized Covid-19 infected patients