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Table 3 Post-coronary heart disease event exposure of cardiovascular medications by CKD status.*

From: Potential role of differential medication use in explaining excess risk of cardiovascular events and death associated with chronic kidney disease: A cohort study

Medication Class

CKD (N = 159)

Medication Possession Ratio (SD)

Non-CKD (N = 1088)

Medication Possession Ratio (SD)

P Value

Statin

0.82 (0.25)

N = 155

0.79 (0.27)

N = 1034

0.3

β-blockers

0.78 (0.30)

N = 146

0.74 (0.3)

N = 1026

0.2

Calcium channel blockers

0.47 (0.38)

N = 80

0.39 (0.37)

N = 350

0.06

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

0.50 (0.39)

N = 137

0.58 (0.38)

N = 874

0.03

Angiotensin receptor blockers

0.50 (0.35)

N = 36

0.52 (0.34)

N = 203

0.8

  1. *CKD indicates chronic kidney disease