Table 1.
Characteristics of injection testosterone-using men in the year before experiencing one of the composite of outcomes of myocardial infarction, stroke, or unstable angina, by data source
| Characteristic | Commercial Insurance N=1,262 |
Medicare N=208 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 56.1(6.96) | 75.9(6.91) |
| Hypogonadism symptoms and diagnostics | ||
| Diagnosis of hypogonadism / testicular dysfunction | 751 (59.5%) | 175 (84.1%) |
| Received a blood testosterone test | 720 (57.1%) | 136 (65.4%) |
| Anemia | 65 (5.2%) | 50 (24.0%) |
| Fatigue | 382 (30.3%) | 127 (61.1%) |
| Osteoporosis | 86 (6.8%) | 34 (16.3%) |
| Sexual dysfunction | 274 (21.7%) | 86 (41.3%) |
| Cardiovascular conditions and events | ||
| Arrhythmia | 303 (24.0%) | 130 (62.5%) |
| Heart failure | 166 (13.2%) | 92 (44.2%) |
| Hypertension | 778 (61.6%) | 195 (93.8%) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 711 (56.3%) | 165 (79.3%) |
| Myocardial infarction | 539 (42.7%) | 91 (43.8%) |
| Stroke | 459 (36.4%) | 111 (53.4%) |
| Unstable angina | 325 (25.8%) | 69 (33.2%) |
| Venous thromboembolism | 36 (2.9%) | NTSR |
| Other heart disease | 362 (28.7%) | 124 (59.6%) |
| Other comorbidities | ||
| Asthma | 70 (5.5%) | 20 (9.6%) |
| Cancer | 123 (9.7%) | 78 (37.5%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 189 (15.0%) | 95 (45.7%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 426 (33.8%) | 100 (48.1%) |
| Depression and other psychiatric disorders | 115 (9.1%) | 23 (11.1%) |
| Obesity | 119 (9.4%) | 21 (10.1%) |
| Substance abuse | 171 (13.5%) | 28 (13.5%) |
| Preventive care and screening | ||
| Colonoscopy | 44 (3.5%) | NTSR |
| Fecal occult blood test | 19 (1.5%) | NTSR |
| Flu vaccination | 40 (3.2%) | 129 (62.0%) |
| Lipid test | 740 (58.6%) | 155 (74.5%) |
| Pneumonia vaccination | 36 (2.9%) | 24 (11.5%) |
| Prostate exam | 617 (48.9%) | 150 (72.1%) |
Definitions: SD, standard deviation; NTSR, number too small to report