Research Article

A Retrospective Longitudinal Cohort Study of Antihypertensive Drug Use and New-Onset Diabetes in Taiwanese Patients

Table 2

Incidence of odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for NOD according to prescriptions for antihypertensive drugs compared with nonuser subjects.

DrugsAdjusted OR*Adjusted 95% CI value

Thiazide diuretics1.651.12–2.450.012
Beta-blockers1.390.94–2.060.099
DHP CCB 1.24 0.84–1.82 0.276
Non-DHP CCB1.961.01–3.750.044
Alpha-blockers 0.71 0.31–1.680.445
ACE inhibitors 1.53 0.90–2.640.117
ARBs 1.16 0.77–1.750.470
Vasodilators 0.92 0.53–1.60 0.777

*ORs were adjusted for age, sex, current smoking, familial history of DM, BMI, total cholesterol, Triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and fasting blood sugar.
** value between users and nonusers.
DHP-CCB: dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers.
Non-DHP CCB: nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers.
ACE: angiotensin converting enzyme.
ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker.