Table 5.
Percent adherence with antihypertensive medications and odds ratios comparing adherence of other drug classes to thiazide diuretics by disease categorya
| DRUG CLASS | HYPERTENSION ALONE | HYPERTENSION & DIABETES | HYPTERTENSION & CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % adhered | ODDS RATIO (95% Cl) | % adhered | ODDS RATIO (95% Cl) | % adhered | ODDS RATIO (95% Cl) | |
| Angiotensin receptor blockers | 55.0% | 2.4 (2.2, 2.6) | 41.2% | 3.1 (2.1, 4.4) | 52.3% | 3.8 (1.5, 9.8) |
| Beta blockers | 46.2% | 1.7 (1.5, 1.9) | 44.9% | 1.6 (1.1, 2.4) | 39.4% | 2.3 (0.9, 5.8) |
| Ace 1 inhibitors and CCBs | 43.3% | 1.5 (1.3, 1.8) | 41.2% | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) | 20.0% | 1.0 (0.1, 0.8) |
| Ace 1 inhibitors | 42.0% | 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) | 43.4% | 1.6 (1.1, 2.2) | 45.1% | 3.0 (1.2, 7.2) |
| Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) | 41.3% | 1.4 (1.2, 1.5) | 37.2% | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 36.4% | 2.0 (0.7, 5.6) |
| Thiazide diuretics | 33.4% | 1.0 | 33.1% | 1.0 | 22.6% | 1.0 |
a
Odds ratios were adjusted for age, gender, isle of residence, insurance type, morbidity, and whether the patient had coronary artery disease.