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Characteristics of statin use
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Baseline statin use | |
| No | 118,201 (92 %) |
| Yes | 10,474 (8 %) |
| Baseline statin durationa | |
| <1 year | 3,432 (33 %) |
| 1–3 years | 3,565 (34 %) |
| 3+ years | 3,477 (33 %) |
| Baseline statin namea | |
| Atorvastatin calcium | 797 (8 %) |
| Fluvastatin sodium | 1,282 (12 %) |
| Lovastatin | 2,846 (27 %) |
| Pravastatin sodium | 2,377 (23 %) |
| Simvastatin | 3,172 (30 %) |
| Baseline statin typea | |
| Lipophilic | 7,300 (70 %) |
| Hydrophilic | 3,174 (30 %) |
Among those who reported baseline statin use
