Table 1.
Description of adverse event reports for aliskiren in the US Adverse Event Reporting System for 2007–2008
| Characteristics | n (%)* |
|---|---|
| Patient age (years) | |
| 20–44 | 17 (5.6) |
| 45–64 | 98 (32.1) |
| 65–84 | 162 (53.1) |
| 85–100 | 28 (9.2) |
| Patient gender | |
| Female | 692 (66.1) |
| Male | 355 (33.9) |
| Report types | |
| Expedited | 328 (27.4) |
| Periodic | 854 (71.2) |
| Direct | 17 (1.4) |
| Serious | 131 (28.4) |
| Reporter profession | |
| Physician | 429 (37.6) |
| Pharmacist | 29 (2.5) |
| Other health care provider | 49 (4.3) |
| Consumer | 633 (55.5) |
| Lawyer | 1 (0.1) |
| Reporter country | |
| United States | 1082 (90.9) |
| Overseas | 108 (9.1) |
*
Note: Percentage of reports within characteristic category.