Table 2.
Myocardial infarction | Stroke | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases | Controls | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Cases | Controls | Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
Minimally adjusted* | |||||||
Diuretics and β blockers | 93 | 459 | Ref | 77 | 459 | Ref | |
Diuretics and calcium channel blockers | 68 | 174 | 1.93 (1.34 to 2.77) | 31 | 174 | 1.00 (0.62 to 1.61) | |
Diuretics and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers | 50 | 319 | 0.78 (0.53 to 1.13) | 34 | 319 | 0.71 (0.46 to 1.10) | |
Fully adjusted† | |||||||
Diuretics and β blockers | 93 | 459 | Ref | 77 | 459 | Ref | |
Diuretics and calcium channel blockers | 68 | 174 | 1.98 (1.37 to 2.87) | 31 | 174 | 1.02 (0.63 to 1.64) | |
Diuretics and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers | 50 | 319 | 0.76 (0.52 to 1.11) | 34 | 319 | 0.71 (0.46 to 1.10) | |
Thiazides only† | |||||||
Diuretics and β blockers | 83 | 434 | Ref | 65 | 434 | Ref | |
Diuretics and calcium channel blockers | 59 | 152 | 2.08 (1.41 to 3.09) | 24 | 152 | 1.02 (0.60 to 1.75) | |
Diuretics and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers | 45 | 291 | 0.81 (0.54 to 1.21) | 29 | 291 | 0.75 (0.47 to 1.19) | |
Index year ≥1994† | |||||||
Diuretics and β blockers | 67 | 315 | Ref | 57 | 315 | Ref | |
Diuretics and calcium channel blockers | 45 | 113 | 1.95 (1.24 to 3.08) | 23 | 113 | 1.10 (0.63 to 1.94) | |
Diuretics and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers | 40 | 254 | 0.74 (0.48 to 1.14) | 30 | 254 | 0.77 (0.47 to 1.24) |
*Adjusted for age, sex, and index year.
†Adjusted for age, sex, index year, smoking, and total cholesterol.