Table 4.

The association between aortic wall stiffness and cardiovascular drugs in a multivariate linear regression model which adjusted for age, initial aortic diameter and systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Drug	Number not exposed	Number exposed	Coefficient	p-value
Beta blockers	362	85	0.7 (1.4)	0.60
Ca channel blockers	398	49	3.0 (1.75)	0.09
ACE inhibitors	410	37	−2.0 (2.0)	0.32
Nitrates	414	33	−3.6 (2.0)	0.07
Diuretics	377	70	0.9 (1.5)	0.55
Aspirin	365	82	0.8 (1.4)	0.55
NSAIDs	424	23	6.5 (2.4)	0.006

Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; NSAIDs, nonsteriodal antiinflammatory drugs.