Table 3

- Risk over time (descriptive data) and odds ratios of enteropathy or intestinal malabsorption over time according to antihypertensive drugs.

DrugsPYNumber of eventsCrude incidient rate (per 100,000 PY)Crude ORsAdjusted ORs*
Value (95% CI)P-valueValue (95% CI)P-value
ACEI523,85020.38Reference Reference 
ARBs9,216,302250.270.743 (0.176-3.137)0.6860.915 (0.525-1.595)0.754
Olmesartan527,73930.570.975 (0.162-5.836)0.9781.131 (0.188-6.798)0.893
Candesartan3,559,88770.200.683 (0.142-3.286)0.6340.621 (0.129-2.995)0.553
Fimasartan1,027,99440.390.863 (0.158-4.713)0.8650.929 (0.170-5.079)0.932
Irbesartan992,92630.300.963 (0.161-5.761)0.9670.910 (0.152-5.457)0.918
Losartan1,273,80250.390.983 (0.191-5.064)0.9831.055 (0.204-5.443)0.949
Telmisartan880,28210.110.319 (0.029-3.523)0.3510.326 (0.030-3.600)0.360
Valsartan953,67220.210.460 (0.065-3.266)0.4380.493 (0.069-3.503)0.479
Amlodipine1,798,59190.500.862 (0.186-3.991)0.8500.928 (0.200-4.307)0.924
Beta-blokers3,638,386150.410.653 (0.149-2.857)0.5720.663 (0.151-2.906)0.586
Propranolol1,320,971120.910.454 (0.076-2.718)0.3870.492 (0.082-2.948)0.438
Bisoprolol2,317,41530.130.734 (0.164-3.279)0.6851.301 (0.285-5.949)0.734

PY: person year, ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARBs: angiotensin receptor blockers, CCB: Calcium channel blocker, ORs: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval

  • * Adjusting with age, gender, comorbidities disease, duration of antihypertensive medication.