Table 2.
Observations | |
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Initial n | 163,536 |
Left the United States or entered 9 Medicare Advantage plan prior to baseline | −23,889 |
Younger than 68 at baseline | −65,503 |
Had no Part D record for any of the study drugs | −2,611 |
Final sample size | 71,533 |
Additional outcome specific restrictions | |
Initial n | 71,533 |
Had congestive heart failure prior to baseline | −17,086 |
Had acute myocardial infarction prior to baseline | −1,594 |
Had Stroke/TIA prior to baseline | −2,460 |
Final congestive heart failure sample size | 54,447 |
Final acute myocardial infarction sample size | 69,939 |
Final Stroke/TIA sample size | 69,073 |
Note. Stroke/TIA = stroke/transient ischemic attack.