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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychiatr Res. 2008 Aug 26;43(5):503–511. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.07.002

Table 5. Adverse Events, side effects by Sex.

Sex

Side effects, adverse events Male
N=1043(36.3%)
Women
N=1833(63.7%)
Total
N=2876
p-value

n % n % n %
Maximum SE Frequency 0.1770
 None 153 14.7 295 16.2 448 15.7
 10%-25% of the time 276 26.5 532 29.2 808 28.2
 50%-75% of the time 343 33.0 571 31.4 914 32.0
 90%-100% of the time 268 25.8 423 23.2 691 24.1
Maximum SE Intensity 0.1184
 None 151 14.5 291 16.0 442 15.5
 Trivial 273 26.3 520 28.6 793 27.7
 Moderate 432 41.5 741 40.7 1173 41.0
 Severe 184 17.7 269 14.7 453 15.8
Maximum SE Burden 0.0668
 No impairment 190 18.3 393 21.6 583 20.4
 Minimal-mild impairment 429 41.2 745 40.9 1174 41.0
 Moderate-marked impairment 320 30.8 544 29.9 864 30.2
 Severe impairment-unable to function 101 9.7 139 7.6 240 8.4
Serious Adverse Events 50 66 3.6 116 4.0 0.1179
 Death, non-suicide 2 1 3
 Hospitalization for GMCs 25 33 58
 Medical illness without hospitalization 1 3 4
 Psychiatric hospitalization(substance abuse) 5 3 8
 Psychiatric hospitalization(suicidal ideation) 12 24 36
 Psychiatric hospitalization (worsening depression) 3 3 6
 Psychiatric hospitalization(other) 0 2 2
 Suicidal ideation (without hospitalization) 4 2 6
Any Psychiatric Serious Adverse Events 23 2.2 34 1.9 57 2.0 0.5170
Intolerance 191 18.3 299 16.3 490 17.0 0.1701

SE: Side Effect, GMCs: General Medical Conditions