Table 1. Comparison of subjects with and without hypnotic use^*.

Characteristic	Hypnotic Users (N = 5693)		Hypnotic Nonusers(N = 28,465)		P Value+
Age, median (IQR), y	65	(57–74)	65	(57–74)	1.000
50–65	2785	(48.9%)	13,925	(48.9%)
>65	2908	(51.1%)	14,540	(51.1%)
Sex					1.000
Male	2520	(44.3%)	12,600	(44.3%)
Female	3173	(55.7%)	15,865	(55.7%)
Comorbidities
Hypertension	3163	(55.6%)	10,483	(36.8%)	<.001
Diabetes	1456	(25.6%)	4904	(17.2%)	<.001
Hyperlipidemia	1907	(33.5%)	6092	(21.4%)	<.001
Stroke	1161	(20.4%)	3522	(12.4%)	<.001

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.

^*Data are number (percentage) except where indicated.

+Group comparisons by the chi-square test.