TableĀ 5

Key drug treatments of non-vascular conditions in vascular comorbidity

Numbers (%)Key drug treatments*Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
NoYes
COPD without vascular comorbidity123 (22)937 (88)1.01.0
COPD and vascular comorbidity87 (19)382 (81)0.58 (0.43 to 0.78)0.55 (0.40 to 0.75)
OA without vascular comorbidity281 (16)1440 (84)1.01.0
OA and vascular comorbidity117 (17)568 (83)0.95 (0.75 to 1.20)0.82 (0.64 to 1.06)
Depression without vascular comorbidity259 (16)1378 (84)1.01.0
Depression and vascular group120 (28)311 (72)0.49 (0.38 to 0.62)0.55 (0.42 to 0.73)
  • *Drug treatment for COPD, OA or depression, respectively, adjusted for age, gender and deprivation as measured by Index of Multiple Deprivation.

  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OA, osteoarthritis.