Diagnoses of hypertension and of raised blood pressure made in cases and controls
| Cases | Controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Data for cases and controls recorded before diagnoses of glaucoma were made. | |||
| Hypertension recorded | |||
| Yes | 3508 | 2794 | |
| No | 23 572 | 24 286 | |
| Odds ratio | 1.29 | ||
| 95% CI | 1.23 to 1.36, p<0.001 | ||
| Blood pressure recorded | |||
| Yes | abnormal | 5870 | 4544 |
| normal | 12 928 | 11 858 | |
| No | 8282 | 10 678 | |
| Odds ratio comparing proportions recorded as normal and abnormal | 1.19 | ||
| 95% CI | 1.13 to 1.24, p<0.001 | ||