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. 2020 Oct 20;17(10):e1003374. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003374

Table 4. Proportions of fatal cases and matched controls without and with a dispensed prescription or hospital diagnosis, by age group.

Controls Fatal cases
Age <60 years
No prescription or diagnosis 1,305 (26%) 15 (7%)
Prescription or diagnosis 3,696 (74%) 197 (93%)
Age 60–74 years
No prescription or diagnosis 929 (10%) 12 (2%)
Prescription or diagnosis 7,994 (90%) 680 (98%)
Age 75+
No prescription or diagnosis 583 (2%) 14 (0%)
Prescription or diagnosis 22,924 (98%) 2,871 (100%)