Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patient sample
| Characteristic | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Patients (N) | 102 |
| Age (%) | |
| 45 - 49 | 11.8 % |
| 50 - 54 | 41.2 % |
| 55 - 59 | 33.3 % |
| 60 - 65 | 13.7 % |
| Mean | 54 |
| SD | 5 |
| Median | 54 |
| Height as of index date (inches) | |
| Mean | 63.9 |
| SD | 2.3 |
| Median | 64.0 |
| Weight as of index date (pounds) | |
| Mean | 163.7 |
| SD | 36.6 |
| Median | 158.0 |
| Missing (%) | 1.0 % |
| Body mass index | |
| Mean | 28.1 |
| SD | 6.4 |
| Median | 26.9 |
| Obesity status (%)a | |
| Underweight | 2.0 % |
| Normal | 32.4 % |
| Overweight | 34.3 % |
| Obese | 24.5 % |
| Morbidly obese | 4.9 % |
| Missing (%) | 2.0 % |
Index was defined as the date of the first HT use
aUnderweight: BMI <18.5; Normal: 18.5 ≤ BMI to < 25; Overweight: 25 ≤ BMI < 30; Obese: 30 ≤ BMI < 40; Morbidly Obese: BMI ≥ 40