pISSN 1226-6051
eISSN 2508-786X
eISSN 2508-786X
Basic characteristics of adult patients prescribed statins, ezetimibe, and control
| Characteristics of Patients | n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (n=994,736) | Ezetimibe (n=268) | Statin (n=143,895) | |||
| Gender | Man | 483,830 (48.64) | 131 (48.88) | 63,496 (44.13) | <.0001 |
| Woman | 510,906 (51.36) | 137 (51.12) | 80,399 (55.87) | ||
| Age Group | ≥20, and <65 | 860,714 (86.53) | 177 (66.04) | 79,074 (54.95) | <.0001 |
| ≥65 | 134,022 (13.47) | 91 (33.96) | 64,821 (45.05) | ||
| Insurance Type | Health insurance | 968,295 (97.34) | 253 (94.40) | 135,942 (94.48) | <.0001 |
| Medical aid | 25,945 (2.61) | 15 (5.60) | 7625 (5.30) | ||
| Veterans | 496 (0.05) | 0 (0.00) | 328 (0.23) | ||
| Risk factors of osteoporosis | Diabetes mellitus | 67,394 (6.78) | 121 (45.15) | 60,008 (41.70) | <.0001 |
| Fracture | 56,097 (5.64) | 24 (8.96) | 13,012 (9.04) | <.0001 | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16,337 (1.64) | 10 (3.73) | 5,345 (3.71) | <.0001 | |
| Thyroid disease | 12,311 (1.24) | 8 (2.99) | 4,071 (2.83) | <.0001 | |
| Ovarian hypofunction | 649 (0.06) | 0 (0.00) | 52 (0.04) | 0.0002 | |
| Hormone replacement treatment | 14,127 (1.42) | 14 (5.22) | 3,103 (2.16) | <.0001 | |