Table 2.40 Percent of patients with adverse drug events: hypoglycemic agents including insulin, oral hypoglycemic, or combination of both, United States, 2004 and 2005a |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
7,664 |
865 |
11.3 |
0.4 |
7,065 |
758 |
10.7 |
0.4 |
Age |
Under 65 |
1,473 |
198 |
13.4 |
0.9 |
1,313 |
164 |
12.5 |
0.9 |
65-74 |
2,597 |
262 |
10.1 |
0.6 |
2,399 |
243 |
10.1 |
0.6 |
75-84 |
2,618 |
299 |
11.4 |
0.6 |
2,486 |
265 |
10.7 |
0.6 |
85 and over |
976 |
106 |
10.9 |
1.0 |
867 |
86 |
9.9 |
1.0 |
Gender |
Male |
3,571 |
379 |
10.6 |
0.5 |
3,222 |
353 |
11.0 |
0.6 |
Female |
4,093 |
486 |
11.9 |
0.5 |
3,843 |
405 |
10.5 |
0.5 |
Race |
White |
6,130 |
654 |
10.7 |
0.4 |
5,641 |
570 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
Black |
987 |
153 |
15.5 |
1.2 |
955 |
147 |
15.4 |
1.2 |
Other |
547 |
58 |
10.6 |
1.3 |
469 |
41 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
Diabetes |
Yes |
1,185 |
68 |
5.7 |
0.7 |
6,155 |
720 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
No |
6,479 |
797 |
12.3 |
0.4 |
910 |
38 |
4.2 |
0.7 |
Obesity |
Yes |
1,525 |
181 |
11.9 |
0.8 |
1,348 |
142 |
10.5 |
0.8 |
No |
6,139 |
684 |
11.1 |
0.4 |
5,717 |
616 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
2,035 |
257 |
12.6 |
0.7 |
1,972 |
233 |
11.8 |
0.7 |
No |
5,629 |
608 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
5,093 |
525 |
10.3 |
0.4 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
3,079 |
430 |
14.0 |
0.6 |
2,833 |
380 |
13.4 |
0.6 |
No |
4,585 |
435 |
9.5 |
0.4 |
4,232 |
378 |
8.9 |
0.4 |
COPD |
Yes |
2,568 |
285 |
11.1 |
0.6 |
2,350 |
250 |
10.6 |
0.6 |
No |
5,096 |
580 |
11.4 |
0.4 |
4,715 |
508 |
10.8 |
0.5 |
Smoking |
Yes |
1,078 |
123 |
11.4 |
1.0 |
1,037 |
124 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
No |
6,586 |
742 |
11.3 |
0.4 |
6,028 |
634 |
10.5 |
0.4 |
Cancer |
Yes |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
1,628 |
168 |
10.3 |
0.8 |
No |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
5,437 |
590 |
10.9 |
0.4 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
735 |
95 |
12.9 |
1.2 |
662 |
82 |
12.4 |
1.3 |
No |
6,929 |
770 |
11.1 |
0.4 |
6,403 |
676 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
4,111 |
502 |
12.2 |
0.5 |
3,908 |
448 |
11.5 |
0.5 |
No |
3,553 |
363 |
10.2 |
0.5 |
3,157 |
310 |
9.8 |
0.5 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
2,884 |
471 |
16.3 |
0.7 |
2,403 |
383 |
15.9 |
0.7 |
No |
4,780 |
394 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
4,662 |
375 |
8.0 |
0.4 |
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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