Table 1.

Characteristics of Patients with Hemorrhoid-related Claims in the 2014 MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database, Primary Diagnoses Only

Characteristic	Individuals with ≥1 Prescription Medication Claim N (%)	Individuals with ≥1 Physician Claim N (%)	Individuals with ≥1 Outpatient Facility Claim N (%)	Individuals with any Hemorrhoid-Related Claim N (%)
Total N (%)	119,120 (100)	136,125 (100)	28,663 (100)	227,638 (100)
Age
18-34	26,388 (22)	26,265 (19)	5,637 (20)	45,875 (20)
35-44	26,034 (22)	28,435 (21)	6,400 (22)	47,505 (21)
45-54	34,369 (29)	41,792 (31)	8,781 (31)	68,269 (30)
55-64	32,329 (27)	39,633 (29)	7,845 (27)	65,989 (29)
Sex
Male	50,915 (43)	66,807 (49)	13,883 (48)	103,455 (45)
Female	68,205 (57)	69,318 (51)	14,780 (52)	124,183 (55)