Table 4.
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis for Factors Predicting Use of Each Type of Antihypertensive Medication in the Total Population
| All Patients | β‐Blockers (n=160) | ACE Inhibitor or ARB (n=160) | Diuretics (n=160) | CCB (n=160) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor | OR | P Value | OR | P Value | OR | P Value | OR | P Value |
| Age | 1.04 | .03 | 1.02 | .28 | 1.02 | .28 | 1.08 | .00 |
| Race (white vs other) | 1.19 | .68 | 1.66 | .16 | 1.33 | .46 | 1.22 | .69 |
| Sex (female vs male) | 0.50 | .11 | 0.84 | .63 | 1.46 | .32 | 0.32 | .03 |
| Insurance (Medicaid/Medicare vs others) | 9.24 | .01 | 0.93 | .89 | 0.68 | .47 | 1.76 | .48 |
| Cardiologist (yes vs no) | 7.05 | .01 | 0.40 | .10 | 0.29 | .09 | 0.63 | .52 |
| Smoker (not reported vs yes) | 0.45 | .11 | 0.94 | .58 | 1.52 | .72 | 1.80 | .28 |
| Smoker (no vs yes) | 1.05 | .32 | 1.36 | .37 | 1.71 | .41 | 1.00 | .58 |
| Body mass index | 1.01 | .76 | 1.03 | .10 | 1.05 | .01 | 1.03 | .18 |
| No. of clinic visits | 1.01 | .85 | 1.00 | .93 | 1.04 | .33 | 1.07 | .22 |
| Emergency department or hospitalization | 1.49 | .00 | 1.24 | .10 | 1.05 | .69 | 1.37 | .01 |
| History of diabetics | 0.25 | .00 | 2.00 | .06 | 0.43 | .03 | 1.36 | .55 |
| Other major medications in use | 0.76 | .32 | 1.18 | .51 | 1.16 | .57 | 0.96 | .89 |
Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin‐converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker; OR, odds ratio. Bold values indicate significance or increasing trend towards significance.