Figures & data
Table 1 General characteristics of patients starting valsartan or enalapril therapy
Figure 1 Medication persistence with valsartan and enalapril treatment in the first 2 years after the index date (adjusted curves based on the Cox proportional hazard analysis). Percentage of patients still using index drug at (a) 1 year after the index date: 61.6% for valsartan and 55.0% for enalapril and (b) 2 years after the index date: 47.8% for valsartan and 43.0% for enalapril (p < 0.05).
![Figure 1 Medication persistence with valsartan and enalapril treatment in the first 2 years after the index date (adjusted curves based on the Cox proportional hazard analysis). Percentage of patients still using index drug at (a) 1 year after the index date: 61.6% for valsartan and 55.0% for enalapril and (b) 2 years after the index date: 47.8% for valsartan and 43.0% for enalapril (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/5ae015ca-f8fd-4395-8f4e-074cdd0d3448/dvhr_a_12187410_f0001_b.jpg)
Table 2 Medication persistence with valsartan and enalapril