Percentage | ||||
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Characteristics | Categories | Cases n=30 845 | Controls n=123 380 | p Value |
Sex | Men | 69.6 | 69.6 | Matched |
Women | 30.4 | 30.4 | ||
Age in years | 50–65 | 71.5 | 71.5 | Matched |
66–80 | 28.5 | 28.5 | ||
Place of residence* | North | 9.6 | 9.6 | Matched |
Central | 43.3 | 43.3 | ||
South | 47.1 | 47.1 | ||
Civil status* | Married | 55.6 | 63.3 | <0.001 |
Unmarried | 14.8 | 14.3 | ||
Divorced | 23.2 | 17.5 | ||
Widowed | 6.4 | 4.8 | ||
Occupation* | Professionals | 24.5 | 27.2 | <0.001 |
Technicians | 37.0 | 40.0 | ||
Skilled workers | 38.5 | 32.8 | ||
Dispensed medications 1–90 days prior to the index date | None | 39.2 | 42.5 | <0.001 |
1–2 | 26.1 | 26.6 | ||
3–4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | ||
≥5 | 19.7 | 16.2 | ||
Dispensed nervous system medications 1–90 days prior to index date | None | 78.0 | 82.5 | <0.001 |
≥1 | 22.0 | 17.4 | ||
Dispensed cardiovascular system medications 1–90 days prior to index date | None | 69.3 | 69.8 | 0.13 |
≥1 | 30.7 | 30.2 |
Totals varied due to missing information (residence place: cases 30 700, controls 122 800; civil status: cases 30 776, controls 122 675; occupation: cases 26 430, controls 106 466).