Table 1. Characteristics of the study population according to exposure to zolpidem.
| Variables | Exposure (n=11,823, 31.1%) | No exposure (n=26,214, 68.9%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at brain cancer diagnosis (yr) | <0.001 | |||
| Sex | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 4,468 (37.8) | 12,323 (47.0) | ||
| Female | 7,355 (62.2) | 13,891 (53.0) | ||
| Sleep disorder | 10,855 (91.8) | 6,859 (26.2) | <0.001 | |
| Depression | 7,496 (63.4) | 8,534 (32.6) | <0.001 | |
| Antidepressant use | 8,250 (69.8) | 10,323 (39.4) | <0.001 | |
| Overall deaths | 4,896 (41.4) | 9,625 (36.7) | <0.001 | |
| Brain-cancer-specific mortality | 2,827 (23.9) | 6,012 (22.9) | 0.038 | |
Data are mean±standard deviation or n (%) values.