TABLE 7.
Pattern of change in sedative treatment, for patients and controls
| Group (n) |
Use of sedatives at index date |
N (% of group) | Use of sedatives at 2‐years after index date | N (% of subgroup) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (2070) | Yes | 298 (14.4) | Yes | 87 (29.2) |
| No | 188 (62.6) a | |||
| Dead | 23 (7.8) | |||
| No | 1772 (85.6) | Yes | 106 (6.0) b | |
| No | 1576 (88.9) | |||
| Dead | 90 (5.1) | |||
| Controls (10,312) | Yes | 627 (6.1) | Yes | 309 (49.3) |
| No | 278 (44.3) a | |||
| Dead | 40 (6.4) | |||
| No | 9685 (93.9) | Yes | 389 (4.0) b | |
| No | 9106 (94.0) | |||
| Dead | 190 (2.0) |
a
Use of sedatives at index date but no use of sedatives at 2‐year follow‐up was 62.6% for patients and 44.3% for controls (p < 0.001).
b
Use of sedatives at 2‐year follow‐up but not at index date occurred for 6.0% of patients and 4.0% of controls (p < 0.001).