Higher plasma aldosterone concentrations in patients with aortic diseases and hypertension: a retrospective observational study

Table 3 Univariate analysis in demographic characteristics and history for prevalence of aortic diseases

	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Basic information
Age (years)	1.001 (0.983–1.019)	0.908
Gender (male)	2.094 (1.155–4.000)	0.019
Heart rates (bpm)	1.000 (0.982–1.019)	0.994
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	1.002 (0.991–1.013)	0.676
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	0.981 (0.964–0.997)	0.021
Body mass index (kg/m²)	1.039 (0.972–1.110)	0.249
Smoking	1.597 (0.934–2.724)	0.085
Alcohol consumption	0.641 (0.305–1.242)	0.210
Past medical history
Duration of hypertension (years)	0.998 (0.962–1.033)	0.937
Grade 3 hypertension	0.564 (0.327–0.987)	0.042
Diabetes	0.290 (0.109–0.646)	0.006
Stroke	0.602 (0.240–1.310)	0.234
Coronary heart disease	0.334 (0.135–0.713)	0.009
Chronic kidney disease	0.163 (0.049–0.410)	< 0.001
Adrenal lesion	0.151 (0.024–0.505)	0.010
Family medical history
Hypertension	0.277 (0.124–0.554)	< 0.001
Medication history
ACEI	2.880 (1.390–5.770)	0.003
ARB	1.160 (0.660–1.990)	0.595

Bpm indicates beats per minute, ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and ARB angiotensin receptor blocker

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