Table 3.
Mean Number of Rescue Medication Prescriptions for Patients Newly Initiating UMEC/VI versus TIO/OLO in the 12 Months Following Treatment Initiation, Stratified by Adherence (PDC < 80%, PDC ≥ 80%), Without Stockpiling
| 12 Months Post-Index | Mean Number of Rescue Medication Prescriptions in Adherent Patients (PDC ≥80%) | Mean Number of Rescue Medication Prescriptions in Non-Adherent Patients (PDC < 80%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITT | On-Treatment | ITT | On-Treatment | |
| Unweighted, mean (SD) | ||||
| UMEC/VI | 6.7 (5.39) | 6.1 (5.39) | 4.0 (4.24) | 2.6 (3.27) |
| TIO/OLO | 7.4 (5.33) | 6.6 (5.42) | 4.7 (4.53) | 2.9 (3.63) |
| Weighted, mean (SD) | ||||
| UMEC/VI | 6.7 (5.38) | 6.2 (5.40) | 4.1 (4.28) | 2.6 (3.28) |
| TIO/OLO | 7.1 (5.37) | 6.3 (5.45) | 4.5 (4.55) | 2.7 (3.46) |
Abbreviations: ITT, intention-to-treat; OLO, olodaterol; PDC, proportion of days covered; TIO, tiotropium bromide; UMEC, umeclidinium; VI, vilanterol.