Table 2 Use of antihypertensive drugs by breast cancer status
Antihypertensive use | Noncases | Invasive | In situ | Invasiveness unknown | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48,792 | 1372 | 558 | 35 | ||
All antihypertensive drugs | |||||
Never used | 32,413 (66.4) | 883 (64.3) | 375 (67.2) | 18 (51.4) | 0.32 |
Former user | 1204 (2.5) | 33 (2.4) | 13 (2.3) | 1 (2.9) | |
Current user (<5 years) | 7410 (15.2) | 208 (15.1) | 92 (16.5) | 5 (14.3) | |
(5–10 years) | 4033 (8.3) | 128 (9.3) | 40 (7.2) | 5 (14.3) | |
(10+ years) | 3732 (7.6) | 120 (8.8) | 38 (6.8) | 6 (17.1) | |
Calcium channel blockers | |||||
Never used | 45,089 (92.4) | 1270 (92.6) | 515 (92.3) | 30 (85.7) | 0.41 |
Former user | 516 (1.1) | 15 (1.1) | 6 (1.1) | 0 (0) | |
Current user (<5 years) | 1804 (3.7) | 44 (3.2) | 21 (3.8) | 1 (2.9) | |
(5–10 years) | 771 (1.6) | 25 (1.8) | 11 (2.0) | 2 (5.7) | |
(10+ years) | 612 (1.3) | 18 (1.3) | 5 (0.9) | 2 (5.7) | |