Table 4.
Myocardial infarction | Stroke | ||||||
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Cases | Controls | OR (95% CI) | Cases | Controls | OR (95% CI) | ||
Diuretic and atenolol | 68 | 354 | Ref | 54 | 354 | Ref | |
Diuretic and verapamil | 35 | 92 | 2.24 (1.33 to 3.77) | 14 | 92 | 1.01 (0.50 to 2.02) | |
Diuretic and felodipine | 14 | 28 | 2.38 (1.16 to 4.89) | 5 | 28 | 1.09 (0.36 to 3.33) | |
Diuretic and lisinopril | 46 | 292 | 0.81 (0.54 to 1.22) | 27 | 292 | 0.64 (0.39 to 1.05) |
*76% of patients treated with β blockers received atenolol; 52% of patients treated with calcium channel blockers received verapamil and 17% received felodipine; 91% of patients treated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers received lisinopril.
†Adjusted for age, sex, index year, smoking, and total cholesterol.