Table 2.
Study Patients Characteristics
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Study patients, n | 31531 |
| Demographic data: | |
| Patient age, years (±SD) | 63.0 (± 12.6) |
| Male, n (%) | 14,441 (45.8%) |
| White, n (%) | 23,661 (75.0%) |
| Primary language is English, n (%) | 29,197 (83.1%) |
| Private insurance, n (%) | 16,095 (51.0%) |
| Median income by zip code, $104 (±SD) | 5.90 (± 2.25) |
| Comorbidities: | |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 6,334 (20.1%) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 8,954 (28.4%) |
| Depression, n (%) | 4,299 (13.6%) |
| Statin adverse reactions: | |
| Unique statin adverse reactions1, mean (±SD) | 1.55 (± 1.25) |
| Number of notes documenting a statin side effect, mean (±SD) | 4.20 (± 6.06) |
| Statin discontinued for any reason, n (%) | 23,606 (75.0%) |
| Statin discontinued because of an adverse reaction, n (%) | 6,123 (19.4%) |
| Statin allergic reaction2, n (%) | 1,423 (4.5%) |
1
Unique preferred CUIs to which statin side effects documented in the notes were mapped
2
Patients who had at least one true allergic reaction (e.g. hives, rash) to a statin documented