Table 7.
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis for Factors Predicting Use of Each Antihypertensive Medication in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
| Diabetics Only | β‐Blockers (n=97) | ACE Inhibitor or ARB (n=97) | Diuretics (n=97) | CCB (n=97) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor | OR | P Value | OR | P Value | OR | P Value | OR | P Value |
| Age | 1.06 | .02 | 1.01 | .54 | 1.02 | .43 | 1.11 | .00 |
| Race (white vs other) | 0.85 | .78 | 2.69 | .06 | 2.23 | .15 | 0.60 | .44 |
| Sex (female vs male) | 0.65 | .46 | 0.59 | .33 | 4.99 | .01 | 0.34 | .10 |
| Insurance (Medicaid/Medicare vs other) | NAa | NAa | 0.11 | .02 | 2.45 | .37 | 1.94 | .56 |
| Cardiologist (yes vs no) | 3.79 | .07 | 0.19 | .04 | 0.18 | .09 | 0.82 | .81 |
| Smoker (not reported vs yes) | 0.48 | .55 | 1.37 | .73 | 1.19 | .74 | 1.82 | .23 |
| Smoker (no vs yes) | 0.53 | .67 | 2.84 | .12 | 2.11 | .23 | 0.61 | .25 |
| Body mass index | 1.02 | .62 | 1.08 | .02 | 1.02 | .41 | 1.06 | .07 |
| No. of clinic visits | 0.95 | .40 | 0.98 | .75 | 1.07 | .24 | 1.06 | .43 |
| Emergency department and hospitalization | 1.50 | .04 | 1.53 | .08 | 1.01 | .97 | 1.27 | .22 |
| Other major medications in use | 0.80 | .54 | 2.45 | .03 | 2.21 | .05 | 1.19 | .68 |
Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin‐converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio.
a
Model could not converge with insurance as a predictor/insurance was not a significant univariate predictor. Bold values indicate significance or increasing trend towards significance.