Table 2.39 Percent of patients with adverse drug events: anticoagulant related low molecular weight heparin and factor Xa, United States, 2004 and 2005a |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
5,298 |
370 |
6.98 |
0.35 |
4,649 |
449 |
9.66 |
0.43 |
Age |
Under 65 |
712 |
47 |
6.60 |
0.93 |
620 |
51 |
8.23 |
1.10 |
65-74 |
1,736 |
113 |
6.51 |
0.59 |
1,497 |
123 |
8.22 |
0.71 |
75-84 |
1,900 |
140 |
7.37 |
0.60 |
1,751 |
189 |
10.79 |
0.74 |
85 and over |
950 |
70 |
7.37 |
0.85 |
781 |
86 |
11.01 |
1.12 |
Gender |
Male |
2,199 |
158 |
7.19 |
0.55 |
1,942 |
197 |
10.14 |
0.69 |
Female |
3,099 |
221 |
7.13 |
0.46 |
2,707 |
252 |
9.31 |
0.56 |
Race |
White |
4,533 |
309 |
6.82 |
0.37 |
3,977 |
385 |
9.68 |
0.47 |
Black |
509 |
33 |
6.48 |
1.09 |
449 |
49 |
10.91 |
1.47 |
Other |
256 |
28 |
10.94 |
1.95 |
223 |
15 |
6.73 |
1.68 |
Diabetes |
Yes |
1,792 |
133 |
7.42 |
0.62 |
1,566 |
153 |
9.77 |
0.75 |
No |
3,506 |
237 |
6.76 |
0.42 |
3,083 |
296 |
9.60 |
0.53 |
Obesity |
Yes |
806 |
62 |
7.69 |
0.94 |
707 |
67 |
9.48 |
1.10 |
No |
4,492 |
308 |
6.86 |
0.38 |
3,942 |
382 |
9.69 |
0.47 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
1,299 |
105 |
8.08 |
0.76 |
1,102 |
118 |
10.71 |
0.93 |
No |
3,999 |
265 |
6.63 |
0.39 |
3,547 |
331 |
9.33 |
0.49 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
1,862 |
147 |
7.89 |
0.62 |
1,655 |
198 |
11.96 |
0.80 |
No |
3,436 |
223 |
6.49 |
0.42 |
2,994 |
251 |
8.38 |
0.51 |
COPD |
Yes |
1,881 |
137 |
7.28 |
0.60 |
1,572 |
169 |
10.75 |
0.78 |
No |
3,417 |
233 |
6.82 |
0.43 |
3,077 |
280 |
9.10 |
0.52 |
Smoking |
Yes |
800 |
55 |
6.88 |
0.89 |
681 |
67 |
9.84 |
1.14 |
No |
4,498 |
315 |
7.00 |
0.38 |
3,968 |
382 |
9.63 |
0.47 |
Cancer |
Yes |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
1,099 |
133 |
12.10 |
0.98 |
No |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
3,550 |
316 |
8.90 |
0.48 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
477 |
36 |
7.55 |
1.21 |
359 |
40 |
11.14 |
1.66 |
No |
4,821 |
334 |
6.93 |
0.37 |
4,290 |
409 |
9.53 |
0.45 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
2,508 |
210 |
8.37 |
0.55 |
2,447 |
262 |
10.71 |
0.63 |
No |
2,790 |
160 |
5.73 |
0.44 |
2,202 |
187 |
8.49 |
0.59 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
1,341 |
160 |
11.93 |
0.89 |
1,029 |
156 |
15.16 |
1.12 |
No |
3,957 |
210 |
5.31 |
0.36 |
3,620 |
293 |
8.09 |
0.45 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.
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