Table 1.
Characteristics of spontaneous reports retrieved
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total reports | 3274 | 100 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1933 | 59.0 |
| Male | 934 | 28.5 |
| Unknown | 407 | 12.4 |
| Reporter | ||
| Consumer/non-HCP | 1006 | 30.7 |
| HCP (other)a | 1358 | 41.5 |
| HCP (physician) | 910 | 27.8 |
| Country of occurrence | ||
| Canada | 921 | 28.1 |
| Germany | 597 | 18.2 |
| USA | 1748 | 53.4 |
| Other | 8 | 0.2 |
| Age group, years | ||
| < 50 | 46 | 1.4 |
| 50–69 | 1193 | 36.4 |
| > 70 | 922 | 28.2 |
| Unknown | 1113 | 34.0 |
| Case outcome | ||
| Fatal | 4 | 0.1 |
| Not recovered/not resolved | 344 | 10.5 |
| Not reported | 164 | 5.0 |
| Recovered/resolved | 390 | 11.9 |
| Recovering/resolving | 153 | 4.7 |
| Resolved with sequelae | 11 | 0.3 |
| Unchanged | 1 | 0.0 |
| Unknown | 2207 | 67.4 |
| Seriousness | ||
| Non-serious | 2381 | 72.7 |
| Serious | 893 | 27.3 |
HCP healthcare professional, N number of retrieved reports in a given category, % percentage of retrieved reports in a given category
aIncludes reports by nurses, pharmacists, and unspecified HCPs