Table 3.
Adjusted odds or rate ratios for outcomes for SSRI treatment in the overall sample, and in selected patient subgroups
Patient group | Entire sample | Patients on SSRI or no antidepressant | Among patients on any antidepressants | Among patients on SSRI only or SNRI only | Among patients with depression | Among patients with depression |
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Sample size | n=530,416 | n=475,456 | n=117,544 | n=82,134 | n=60,777 | N=40,213 |
Overall n and % on SSRI | 72,540 (13.7%) | 62,584 (13.2%) | 72,540 (61.7%) | 62,584 (76.2%) | 30,923 (50.9%) | 25,824 (64.2%) |
Comparison groups | SSRI vs. overall | SSRI vs. no other antidepressants | SSRI vs. other treatments | SSRI only vs. SNRI only | SSRI vs. other treatments | SSRI vs. no other antidepressants |
Adjusted OR/Rate Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted OR/Rate Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted OR/Rate Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted OR/Rate Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted OR/Rate Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted OR/Rate Ratio (95% CI) | |
Mortality (Adjusted Odds, 95% CI) | 1.20 (1.07, 1.36) | 1.22 (1.07, 1.38) | 1.04 (0.87, 1.25) | 1.54 (1.18, 2.01) | 0.86 (0.65, 1.13) | 1.00 (0.72, 1.37) |
Bleeding (Adjusted Odds, 95% CI) | 1.09 (1.04, 1.15) | 1.21 (1.17, 1.26) | 1.00 (0.93, 1.08) | 0.90 (0.85, 0.96) | 1.10 (1.03, 1.18) | 1.15 (1.01, 1.32) |
Readmission 30 days (Adjusted Odds, 95% CI) | 1.22 (1.18, 1.26) | 1.08 (1.02, 1.14) | 0.98 (0.94, 1.03) | 1.00 (0.89, 1.12) | 1.16 (1.04, 1.29) | 1.08 (0.99, 1.17) |
Ventricular arrhythmia (Adjusted Odds, 95% CI) | 0.89 (0.83, 0.96) | 0.87 (0.79, 0.96) | 1.10 (0.95, 1.28) | 1.05 (0.86, 1.29) | 0.82 (0.68, 0.98) | 0.98 (0.97, 0.99) |
Transfusion count (Adjusted rate ratio, 95% CI) | 1.10 (1.08, 1.13) | 1.02 (1.01, 1.02) | 0.98 (0.97, 0.99) | 0.97 (0.96, 0.99) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) | 1.10 (1.08, 1.13) |
Length of Stay (Adjusted rate ratio, 95% CI) | 1.02 (1.02, 1.03) | 1.10 (1.07, 1.12) | 1.09 (1.06, 1.13) | 1.00 (0.96, 1.03) | 1.04 (1.01, 1.08) | 0.98 (0.97, 0.99) |