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. 2014 Jan 29;9(1):e85805. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085805

Table 1. Rates of myocardial infarction per 1,000 persons per year (PY) in men under age 65 years and those age 65 years and older, in pre- and post-prescription intervals for an initial prescription for testosterone therapy rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

All Ages Age <65 Years Age ≥65 Years
Patients (N) 55,593 48,539 7,054
Pre-prescription
Cases 193 156 37
Rate per 1,000 PY (95%CI) 3.48 (3.02, 4.01) 3.22 (2.75, 3.77) 5.27 (3.81, 7.27)
Post-prescription
Cases 65 45 20
Rate per 1,000 PY (95%CI) 4.75 (3.72, 6.05) 3.76 (2.81, 5.04) 11.52 (7.43, 17.86)
Rate Ratio (post/pre) (95%CI) 1.36 (1.03, 1.81) 1.17 (0.84, 1.63) 2.19 (1.27, 3.77)