TABLE 1.
Patient cohorts by drug
| Drug | Total n | Exp n | Naive n | ≤65 yrs n | >65 yrs n | Women n | Men n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formoterol | 413 | 367 | 46 | 99 | 314 | 246 | 167 |
| Form-Budes | 3121 | 2668 | 453 | 735 | 2386 | 1860 | 1251 |
| Ipratropium | 2908 | 2052 | 856 | 654 | 2254 | 1561 | 1344 |
| Iprat-Salbut | 4333 | 2585 | 1748 | 923 | 3410 | 2389 | 1931 |
| Salmeterol | 1184 | 1099 | 85 | 308 | 876 | 688 | 495 |
| Salmet-Flut | 5155 | 4491 | 664 | 1274 | 3881 | 3021 | 2123 |
| Tiotropium | 14,254 | 13,218 | 1036 | 1650 | 12,604 | 6836 | 7406 |
| All | 31,368 | 26,480 | 4888 | 5643 | 25,725 | 16,601 | 14,717 |
Exp Experienced; Form-Budes Formoterol and budesonide; Iprat-Salbut Ipratropium and salbutamol; Salmet-Flut Salmeterol and fluticasone; yrs Years