Table 1 Newly treated patients and treatment characteristics
n = 16,397 | ||
|---|---|---|
Patients n, (%) | ||
Male | 7,827 | (47.7) |
Female | 8,480 | (51.8) |
Not available | 90 | (0.5) |
Median age (male) +/-SD | 59 years | 13.5 |
Median age (female) +/- SD | 63 years | 13.8 |
Initial statin treatment, n (%) | ||
Atorvastatin | 5,296 | (32.3) |
Fluvastatin | 1,775 | (10.8) |
Pravastatin | 5,961 | (36.3) |
Rosuvastatin | 791 | (4.8) |
Simvastatin | 2,589 | (15.8) |
Groups, n (%) | ||
One risk factor (statin alone) | 3,560 | (21.7) |
Two risk factors | 5,072 | (30.9) |
At least three risk factors | 7,765 | (47.4) |