Table 3.

Interaction between current use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and current use of diuretics compared with nonuse of either drug.

Age ≥65 years	Crude OR	AdjustedAdjusted* OR
Nonuse	1.0 (reference)	1.0 (reference)
Only SSRIs	3.2 (0.51–19.3)	6.2 (0.4–97)
Only diuretic	0.56 (0.1–7.4)	0.98 (0.01–61)
Both SSRI and diuretic	13.5 (1.8–101)	148 (5.4–4145)

SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

OR=odds ratio.

^*Adjusted for age, gender, diabetes mellitus, lung carcinoma, use of β-adrenoceptor blockers and serum creatinine and potassium (>5 mmol l⁻¹).