Table 1 Baseline clinical and healthcare characteristics of statin initiator after discharge from hospital for ASCVD
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Number of events | 185,252 | 100% |
Age [mean, SD] | [65.4,12.0] | |
Male | 122,881 | 66% |
Female | 62,371 | 34% |
Statin use during hospitalization | 151,020 | 82% |
Statin use one year prior to hospitalization | 87,191 | 47% |
Main diagnosis of ASCVD events | ||
Ischemic stroke | 74,753 | 40% |
Stable CHD receiving revascularization | 67,779 | 37% |
AMI with PTCA/CABG | 33,021 | 18% |
AMI without PTCA/CABG | 9699 | 5% |
Examination during hospitalization | ||
Lipid exam | 163,329 | 88% |
EKG exam | 146,867 | 79% |
Examinations one year before ASCVD | ||
Lipid exam | ||
Number [mean, SD] | [1.59,1.78] | |
0 time | 65,378 | 35% |
1 time | 40,545 | 22% |
≥ 2 times | 79,329 | 43% |
EKG exam | ||
Number [mean, SD] | [1.23,1.72] | |
0 time | 75,807 | 41% |
1 time | 54,008 | 29% |
≥ 2 times | 55,437 | 30% |
One year before ASCVD | ||
Comorbidities | ||
Hypertension | 126,530 | 68% |
Ischemic heart disease | 87,031 | 47% |
Hyperlipidemia | 81,655 | 44% |
Diabetes | 76,390 | 41% |
COPD | 18,112 | 10% |
Renal failure | 15,988 | 9% |
Liver failure | 14,004 | 8% |
Cancer | 8877 | 5% |
Depression | 8658 | 5% |
Transient ischemic attack | 7512 | 4% |
Dementia | 4702 | 3% |
Charlson comorbidity score [mean, SD] | [1.79,1.81] | |
Medications | ||
Antiplatelet agents | 119,947 | 65% |
CCBs | 104,848 | 57% |
β-blockers | 92,994 | 50% |
ARBs | 72,550 | 39% |
OADs | 68,073 | 37% |
Diuretics | 56,981 | 31% |
ACEIs | 45,236 | 24% |
Insulin | 23,958 | 13% |
Anticoagulants | 18,080 | 10% |
Digitalis | 7514 | 4% |
At index statin prescription | ||
Healthcare organization accreditation level | ||
Medical center | 95,326 | 51% |
Regional hospital | 58,111 | 31% |
District hospital | 17,129 | 9% |
Other hospital | 10,440 | 6% |
Clinic | 4246 | 2% |
Geographic location | ||
Taipei region | 62,979 | |
Northern region | 22,723 | 12% |
Central region | 32,740 | 18% |
Southern region | 30,274 | 16% |
Kao-Ping region | 30,730 | 17% |
Eastern region | 5806 | 3% |
Physician Specialty | ||
Cardiovascular medicine | 96,018 | 52% |
Cardiovascular surgery | 7540 | 4% |
Neurology | 53,050 | 29% |
Metabolism & endocrinology | 7899 | 4% |
Internal medicine | 13,798 | 7% |
Family medicine | 2971 | 2% |
Others | 3976 | 2% |