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. 2021 May 26;11:319. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01444-1

Table 5.

Comparison of ARBs with ACEIs.

ARB vs ACEI (prior psychiatric diagnosis) ARB vs ACEI (no prior psychiatric diagnosis)
Baseline characteristics ARB ACEI ARB ACEI
Number 49,314 49,314 322,814 322,814
Age at index (years) 60.6 (12.8) 60.6 (12.8) 62.3 (12.4) 62.4 (12.6)
Sex (M:F %) 30:70 30:70 46:54 46:54
Race (% W, B, O)a 76, 15, 9 77, 15, 8 65, 16, 19 66, 16, 18
Blood pressure 135/78 135/78 137/78 137/78
Outcomes ICD-10 codes % in each cohort (ARB, ACEI) Risk ratio (95% CI) % in each cohort (ARB, ACEI) Risk ratio (95% CI)
Psychotic disorder F20-29 2.5, 4.0 0.61 (0.57–0.66) 0.4, 0.7 0.57 (0.54–0.61)
Schizophrenia F20 0.9, 1.8 0.52 (0.46–0.58) 0.08, 0.2 0.39 (0.33–0.45)
Affective disorder F30-39 45, 48 0.94 (0.93–0.95) 8.7, 9.4 0.92 (0.91–0.94)
Bipolar disorder F30,31 4.0, 5.5 0.73 (0.69–0.77) 0.4, 0.6 0.68 (0.63–0.73)
Major depression F32,33 40, 43 0.94 (0.93–0.96) 7.9, 8.4 0.93 (0.92–0.95)
Anxiety disorder F40-48 44, 42 1.03 (1.02–1.05) 9.2, 8.7 1.05 (1.03–1.06)
Sleep disorder F51, G47 32,29 1.13 (1.11–1.15) 16, 13 1.22 (1.21–1.24)
Substance use disorder F10-19 14,21 0.66 (0.64–0.68) 5.7, 9.5 0.60 (0.59–0.61)

Cohorts propensity score-matched for age, sex, race, and blood pressure (most recent recorded value).

aW: white, B: black or African American, O: other or unknown.

Bold values indicate statistical significance.