Table 2.
Characteristics of patients at the cohort entry with respect to adherence level
| Low adherence | High adherence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <80% | ≥80% | ||
| Number of subjects | 28 908 | 157 627 | |
| Mean age (continuous)* | 66 ± 9.6 | 66 ± 9.1 | <0.0001 |
| Sex (% male)* | 38 | 35 | <0.0001 |
| Social assistance (%)* | 11.0 | 9.0 | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes (%)† | 8.0 | 8.9 | <0.0001 |
| Dyslipidaemia (%)† | 16.2 | 19.5 | <0.0001 |
| Respiratory diseases (%)† | 10 | 9.4 | 0.0008 |
| Antidepressant drugs (%)† | 6.7 | 6.1 | <0.0001 |
| Anxiolytic drugs (%)† | 24.3 | 25.5 | <0.0001 |
| Chronic disease score (≥4) (%)† | 10.9 | 12.7 | <0.0001 |
*
At treatment initiation.
†
ICD-9 or pharmacological treatment in the year preceding the cohort entry.