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. 2015 Nov 1;9(11):OC09–OC12. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14538.6773

[Table/Fig-2]:

Statins use and risk of acute bacterial infections in different age groups

Age (years) Type of statins Study group OR* 95% CI†
for OR
p
case Control
n % n %
<50 Atorvastatin
+ 12 35.3 14 34.1 1.05 0.36-3.04 0.918
- 22 64.7 27 65.9
Simvastatin
+ 2 8.3 6 18.2 0.41 0.05-2.62 0.295
- 22 91.7 27 81.8
All statin user
+ 14 38.9 20 46.6 0.86 0.32-2.28 0.738
- 22 61.1 27 57.4
50-59 Atorvastatin
+ 12 21.8 17 37.0 0.48 0.18-1.24 0.096
- 43 78.2 29 63.0
Simvastatin
+ 6 12.2 6 17.1 0.67 0.17-2.67 0.530
- 43 87.8 29 82.9
All statin user
+ 18 29.5 23 44.4 0.530 0.230-1.23 0.106
- 43 70.5 29 55.8
≥60 Atorvastatin
+ 8 18.2 17 43.6 0.29 0.09-0.86 0.012
- 36 81.8 22 56.4
Simvastatin
+ 3 7.7 6 21.4 0.31 0.05-1.59 0.107
- 36 92.3 22 78.6
All statin user
+ 11 23.4 23 51.1 0.29 0.11-0.78 0.006
- 36 76.6 22 48.9

*OR: Odds Risk †CI: Confidence Interval