TABLE 4.
Patient demographics of 48 ICSRs a | n (%) |
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Age at the time of occurrence | |
0–27 days | 0 (0.0) |
28 days to 1 year | 1 (2.2) |
2–11 years | 0 (0.0) |
12–18 years | 1 (2.2) |
19–64 years | 34 (75.6) |
65 years ∼ | 9 (20.0) |
Sex | |
Male | 17 (35.4) |
Female | 31 (64.6) |
Category of serious adverse event in 48 ICSRs/99 adverse events b | |
Death | 2 (4.2)/8 (8.1) |
Life-threatening | 3 (6.3)/3 (3.0) |
Hospitalization (initial or prolonged) | 31 (64.6)/51 (51.5) |
Disability or permanent damage | 0 (0.0)/0 (0.0) |
Congenital anomaly/birth defect | 0 (0.0)/0 (0.0) |
Important medical events | 16 (33.3)/43 (43.4) |
99 adverse events classified by System Organ Class | |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 19 (19.2) |
Investigations | 17 (17.2) |
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 12 (12.1) |
General disorders and administration site conditions | 10 (10.1) |
Gastrointestinal disorders | 9 (9.1) |
Nervous system disorders | 6 (6.1) |
Eye disorders | 4 (4.0) |
Immune system disorders | 4 (4.0) |
Infections and infestations | 4 (4.0) |
Hepatobiliary disorders | 3 (3.0) |
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 3 (3.0) |
Metabolism and nutrition disorders | 2 (2.0) |
Psychiatric disorders | 2 (2.0) |
Blood and lymphatic system disorders | 1 (1.0) |
Cardiac disorders | 1 (1.0) |
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications | 1 (1.0) |
Vascular disorders | 1 (1.0) |
Three patients had missing age data.
An ICSR, and an adverse event can be classified under more than two serious adverse event categories.