Table 178 Percent of patients with adverse drug events: hypoglycemic agents including insulin, oral hypoglycemic, or combination of both, United States, 2005a |
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 |
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 |
No |
12.3 |
0.4 |
Obesity |
Yes |
11.9 |
0.8 |
No |
11.1 |
0.4 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
12.6 |
0.7 |
No |
10.8 |
0.4 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
14.0 |
0.6 |
No |
9.5 |
0.4 |
COPD |
Yes |
11.1 |
0.6 |
No |
11.4 |
0.4 |
Smoking |
Yes |
11.4 |
1.0 |
No |
11.3 |
0.4 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
12.9 |
1.2 |
No |
11.1 |
0.4 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
12.2 |
0.5 |
No |
10.2 |
0.5 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
16.3 |
0.7 |
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.