Table 1.
Baseline Profile of Orthostatic Hypotension Drug Users
| Parameters | Fludrocortisone (N=1324) | Midodrine (n=797) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agea, y, (IQR) | 67 (56–77) | 66 (55–77) | 0.700 |
| Sex, % | |||
| Female | 54.2 | 57.3 | 0.150 |
| Race, % | |||
| White | 80.3 | 79.9 | 0.098 |
| Black | 10.7 | 13.0 | |
| Other | 9.0 | 7.0 | |
| Health care use during baseline | |||
| Nursing home residentsb, % | 15.9 | 16.7 | 0.650 |
| Disabilityb, % | 54.4 | 53.7 | 0.760 |
| Number of outpatient visits, median (IQR)a | 5 (2–9) | 5 (1–9) | 0.18 |
| Medication use during the past 6 mob, median (IQR) | 13 (8–19) | 14 (9–21) | 0.002 |
| Hospital admission in the past 30 d, % | 62.5 | 66.4 | 0.069 |
| Hospital admission in past 31 d to 6 mo, % | 56.1 | 59.7 | 0.100 |
| Emergency visit in past 30 db, % | 48.0 | 52.9 | 0.026 |
| Emergency visit in past 31 d to 6 mo, % | 56.9 | 56.7 | 0.940 |
IQR indicates interquartile range.
a
Median, (IQR), and P values for Mann–Whitney test for marked row/section.
b
Proportions and P values for χ2 tests, unless otherwise specified.