Research Article

Antihypertensive Medications and Change in Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Adjusted## odds ratios (95% CI) for advanced (3, 4, and 5) versus early (1 and 2) stages of CKD by use of each class of medication.

Model: class 1999–2004
odds ratio
(95% CI)
2005–2008
odds ratio
(95% CI)
2009–2012
odds ratio
(95% CI)

ACE I
Overall1.08 (0.69–1.70)0.85 (0.63–1.14)0.67 (0.43–1.04)0.1574
Polytherapy0.93 (0.57–1.52)0.83 (0.60–1.15)0.74 (0.46–1.20)0.5417
Monotherapy1.59 (0.91–2.80)1.06 (0.65–1.73)0.70 (0.33–1.48)0.0713
ARB
Overall0.67 (0.36–1.23)1.30 (0.87–1.94)2.52 (1.32–4.80)0.0069
Polytherapy0.55 (0.29–1.03)1.20 (0.80–1.80)2.63 (1.37–5.07)0.0023
Monotherapy1.97 (0.63–6.18)1.66 (0.83–3.31)1.39 (0.56–3.46)0.6575
BB
Overall1.05 (0.71–1.57)1.19 (0.87–1.61)1.34 (0.82–2.17)0.4637
Polytherapy1.05 (0.67–1.65)1.23 (0.89–1.69)1.43 (0.91–2.27)0.3490
Monotherapy0.98 (0.43–2.28)0.88 (0.47–1.64)0.78 (0.29–2.13)0.7414
CCB
Overall1.28 (0.85–1.93)1.17 (0.86–1.59)1.08 (0.67–1.72)0.5953
Polytherapy1.14 (0.73–1.78)1.22 (0.88–1.70)1.31 (0.77–2.22)0.7036
Monotherapy1.24 (0.63–2.46)0.78 (0.45–1.36)0.49 (0.24–1.02)0.0359
DIU
Overall1.27 (0.81–2.00)1.49 (1.13–1.98)1.76 (1.16–2.67)0.3344
Polytherapy1.37 (0.88–2.13)1.65 (1.24–2.20)1.99 (1.29–3.06)0.2665
Monotherapy0.31 (0.11–0.91)0.30 (0.12–0.73)0.29 (0.06–1.29)0.9288
Number of Classes med >1 (polytherapy) versus = 1 (monotherapy)
Combination1.12 (0.74–1.70)1.73 (1.30–2.30)2.67 (1.74–4.09)0.0063

= Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; ARB = Angiotensin Receptor Blockers; BB = β-blockers; CCB = Calcium Channel Blockers; DIU = Diuretics; #PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC was used to test the trend; ##Adjusted for: age, gender, race, body mass index, smoking status diabetes, and albuminuria; NOTE. Significant associations and -values with level of significance are presented in bold.