2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 178

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Table 178
Percent of patients with adverse drug events: hypoglycemic agents including insulin, oral hypoglycemic, or combination of both, United States, 2005^a

Population group		Percent	SE
Total		11.3	0.4
Age	Under 65	13.4	0.9
	65-74	10.1	0.6
	75-84	11.4	0.6
	85 and over	10.9	1.0
Gender	Female	11.9	0.5
Gender	Male	10.6	0.5
Race	White	10.7	0.4
	Black	15.5	1.2
	Other	10.6	1.3
Diabetes	Yes	5.7	0.7
Diabetes	No	12.3	0.4
Obesity	Yes	11.9	0.8
Obesity	No	11.1	0.4
Cerebrovascular disease	Yes	12.6	0.7
Cerebrovascular disease	No	10.8	0.4
CHF/pulmonary edema	Yes	14.0	0.6
CHF/pulmonary edema	No	9.5	0.4
COPD	Yes	11.1	0.6
COPD	No	11.4	0.4
Smoking	Yes	11.4	1.0
Smoking	No	11.3	0.4
Corticosteroids	Yes	12.9	1.2
Corticosteroids	No	11.1	0.4
Coronary artery disease	Yes	12.2	0.5
Coronary artery disease	No	10.2	0.5
Renal disease	Yes	16.3	0.7
Renal disease	No	8.2	0.4

^a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.

Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.