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. 2014 Mar 26;10:145–156. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S54586

Table 3.

All-causality AEs in PA and non-PA patients

PA (n=448)a
Non-PA (n=969)a
PMI arm (n=247) UC arm (n=201) PMI arm (n=513) UC arm (n=456)
Number of AEs, n 354 266 365 327
Patients with AEs, n (%) 137 (55.5) 124 (61.7) 23 (45.2) 172 (37.7)
Serious AEs,b n (%) 19 (7.7) 8 (4.0) 31 (6.0) 13 (2.9)
Severe AEs,c n (%) 13 (5.3) 6 (3.0) 27 (5.3) 10 (2.2)
Discontinued due to AEs, n (%) 7 (2.8) 0 (0.0) 38 (7.4) 4 (0.9)
Dose reduced or temporarily discontinued, n (%) 8 (3.2) 0 (0.0) 16 (3.1) 6 (1.3)
Most frequent AEsd
Edema peripheral, n (%) 15 (6.1) 1 (0.5) 36 (7.0) 10 (2.2)
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) 0 (0.0) 11 (5.5) 1 (0.2) 1 (0.2)
Headache, n (%) 10 (4.0) 7 (3.5) 13 (2.5) 8 (1.8)
Dyslipidemia, n (%) 0 (0.0) 8 (4.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.7)
Nasopharyngitis, n (%) 12 (4.9) 4 (2.0) 10 (1.9) 6 (1.3)
Chest pain, n (%) 13 (5.3) 7 (3.5) 4 (0.8) 3 (0.7)
Increase in TG, n (%) 2 (0.8) 5 (2.5) 9 (1.8) 9 (2.0)
Bronchitis, n (%) 3 (1.2) 0 (0.0) 9 (1.8) 15 (3.3)
Dizziness, n (%) 10 (4.0) 7 (3.5) 6 (1.2) 2 (0.4)
Upper respiratory tract infection, n (%) 16 (6.5) 10 (5.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.9)
Increase in creatine phosphokinase, n (%) 4 (1.6) 3 (1.5) 11 (2.1) 2 (0.4)
Dyspepsia, n (%) 3 (1.2) 5 (2.5) 2 (0.4) 5 (1.1)
Constipation, n (%) 6 (2.4) 3 (1.5) 3 (0.6) 1 (0.2)
Arthralgia, n (%) 6 (2.4) 4 (2.0) 3 (0.6) 4 (0.9)
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) 0 (0.0) 9 (4.5) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.2)
Insomnia, n (%) 6 (2.4) 7 (3.5) 2 (0.4) 4 (0.9)
Hypertension, n (%) 2 (0.8) 2 (1.0) 2 (0.4) 10 (2.2)
Pharyngitis, n (%) 2 (0.8) 1 (0.5) 4 (0.8) 12 (2.6)
Palpitations, n (%) 7 (2.8) 3 (1.5) 1 (0.2) 2 (0.4)
Abdominal pain upper, n (%) 6 (2.4) 4 (2.0) 1 (0.2) 3 (0.7)
Chest discomfort, n (%) 5 (2.0) 4 (2.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Osteoarthritis, n (%) 7 (2.8) 3 (1.5) 3 (0.6) 5 (1.1)
Back pain, n (%) 5 (2.0) 5 (2.5) 6 (1.2) 1 (0.2)
Cough, n (%) 7 (2.8) 6 (3.0) 2 (0.4) 2 (0.4)
Hypoesthesia, n (%) 6 (2.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
Hyperuricemia, n (%) 0 (0.0) 4 (2.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Myalgia, n (%) 2 (0.8) 4 (2.0) 4 (0.8) 1 (0.2)

Notes:

a

Safety population: all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication

b

serious AEs are defined as meeting one of the following criteria: AE resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, or in congenital anomaly or birth defect

c

severe AEs are defined as AEs that interfere significantly with a patient’s usual function

d

all observed or self-reported AEs that occurred at a rate of ≥2%.

Abbreviations: AEs, adverse events; PA, Pacific Asian; PMI, proactive multifactorial intervention; TG, triglycerides; UC, usual care.