Table 1.
Characteristics of consumers of Proton-pump inhibitors in the the study population between 2002 and 2015
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex: women | 112,126 (52%) |
| Age categories | |
| < 16 | 867 (0%) |
| 16–24 | 4553 (2%) |
| 25–44 | 47,673 (22%) |
| 45–64 | 64,802 (30%) |
| > 64 | 97,522 (45%) |
| Setting: rural | 130,744 (61%) |
| Main diagnoses | |
| Alzheimer’s | 1032 (0.5%) |
| Dementia | 3375 (1.6%) |
| Depression | 15,974 (7.4%) |
| Anxiety | 29,151 (13.5%) |
| Sleep disorders | 2707 (1.3%) |
| Affective disorders | 3478 (1.6%) |
| Ischemic cardiomyopathy | 6856 (3.2%) |
| Hypertension | 43,465 (20.2%) |
| Diabetes | 17,883 (8.3%) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 34,081 (15.8%) |
| Other | 100,554 (46.7%) |