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) |