Skip to main content

Table 2 Crude association between high blood pressure, antihypertensive medication and lung function

From: High blood pressure, antihypertensive medication and lung function in a general adult population

 

N

FEV1%$

P-Value#

FVC %$

P-Value#

HBP

     

   Yes

215

105.8 ± 16.0

<0.01

111.6 ± 14.8

<0.01

   No

1104

109.3 ± 16.9

 

117.0 ± 15.5

 

HBP or medication*

     

   Yes

398

106.0 ± 16.3

<0.01

112.3 ± 15.4

<0.01

   No

921

109.9 ± 16.9

 

117.8 ± 15.3

 

HBP and medication*

     

   Yes

68

103.1 ± 15.7

<0.01

108.5 ± 15.8

<0.01

   No

1251

109.1 ± 16.8

 

116.6 ± 15.4

 

Only HBP

     

   Yes

147

107.0 ± 16.0

0.19

112.9 ± 14.2

0.01

   No

1172

109.0 ± 16.9

 

116.5 ± 15.7

 

Only medication* for HBP

     

   Yes

183

106.3 ± 16.7

0.04

113.2 ± 16.0

0.01

   No

1136

109.2 ± 16.8

 

116.6 ± 15.4

 

Medication* for HBP

     

   Yes

251

105.4 ± 16.4

<0.01

111.9 ± 16.1

<0.01

   No

1068

109.5 ± 16.8

 

117.1 ± 15.3

 

Medication* for HBP

     

   Beta-blocker

150

105.8 ± 16.1

0.01

112.0 ± 15.7

<0.01

   Other antihypertensive drugs

101

104.9 ± 16.9

0.01

111.7 ± 16.7

<0.01

   No antihypertensive drugs

1068

109.5 ± 16.8

 

117.1 ± 15.3

 
  1. HBP: high blood pressure (≥140/90 mmHg); FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: forced vital capacity; * Medication: antihypertensive medication; $ % predicted values according to Quanjer: mean ± standard deviation; # Obtained from Kruskal Wallis Test.