Table V.
Correlation Coefficients Between Psychological Test Measures and Fall in Systolic Blood Pressure (n=22)
| Variable | HCTZ | Quinapril | HCTZ or Quinapril | Doxazosin+ Betaxolol |
| STPI | ||||
| Anger | −0.10 | −0.24 | −0.19 | −0.12 |
| Anxiety | −0.18 | −0.13 | −0.21 | 0.06 |
| STAXI | ||||
| Anger‐out | 0.55** | 0.21 | 0.39 | 0.07 |
| Anger‐in | −0.32 | −0.52* | −0.49* | −0.39 |
| Anger control | −0.22 | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| Total anger | 0.14 | −0.43* | −0.26 | −0.30 |
| Marlowe‐Crowne Scale of Social Desirability | −0.25 | 0.16 | 0.07 | −0.14 |
| HCTZ=hydrochlorothiazide; STPI=State‐Trait Personality Inventory; STAXI=State‐Trait Anger Expression Inventory; *p<0.05; **p<0.01. Psychometric scales are described in the Methods section. | ||||