Fig. 3

Proportional curve (adjusted with age, gender, and Charlson score) for sepsis in patients with adrenalectomy (OP), mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) treatment, and essential hypertension (EH) during follow-up period by Cox regression model. Cumulative proportions to sepsis of PA (a) and APA (b) patients after target treatments (adrenalectomy or MRA treatment) and their EH controls by Cox proportional plot, taking mortality as a competing risk. Cox regression: (a) P < 0.001 (OP/MRA) and P = 0.001 (OP/EH); (b) P = 0.030 (OP/MRA) and P = 0.003 (OP/EH)