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. 2012 Feb 9;2(1):e000535. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000535

Table 2.

Medication at follow-up

Variable BMI (kg/m2)
Total (n=6297) 18.5–24.9 (n=2095) 25–29.9 (n=2956) >30 (n=1246) p Value
Medication, n (%)
 Aspirin 5352 (85) 1366 (85) 2014 (85) 825 (86) 0.979
 β blocker 5038 (80) 1246 (78) 1883 (80) 832 (86) <0.001
 Statin 5793 (92) 1451 (91) 2163 (92) 898 (93) 0.092
 ACE inhibitor 3149 (50) 775 (48) 1154 (49) 547 (57) <0.001
Optimal medication*, n (%) 4975 (79) 1219 (76) 1839 (78) 818 (85) <0.001
*

Defined as the use of three or more of the four types of medication.

BMI, body mass index.