Characteristics at index date
| | | | |
Sex | | | | |
Male | 1 | | 1 | |
Female | 0.98 | 0.93 to 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.95 to 1.07 |
Age group (year) | | | | |
0–44 | 1 | | 1 | |
45–64 | 0.83 | 0.76 to 0.92 | 0.84† | 0.76 to 0.93 |
⩾65 | 0.81 | 0.73 to 0.89 | 0.82† | 0.74 to 0.91 |
Type of statin | | | | |
Simvastatin | 1 | | 1 | |
Atorvastatin | 0.90 | 0.84 to 0.97 | 0.90† | 0.83 to 0.96 |
Fluvastatin | 1.23 | 1.13 to 1.34 | 1.27† | 1.12 to 1.39 |
Pravastatin | 0.98 | 0.91 to 1.06 | 0.99 | 0.91 to 1.08 |
Characteristics 1 year before index date
| | | | |
Antihypertensive treatment | | | | |
No | 1 | | 1 | |
Yes | 0.87 | 0.82 to 0.93 | 0.91† | 0.85 to 0.98 |
Psychotropic agents | | | | |
No | 1 | | 1 | |
Yes | 1.11 | 1.04 to 1.18 | 1.13† | 1.06 to 1.20 |
Antidiabetic drugs | | | | |
No | 1 | | 1 | |
Yes | 1.02 | 0.95 to 1.10 | 1.05 | 0.97 to 1.14 |
‡Chronic disease score | | | | |
0–1 | 1 | | 1 | |
2–4 | 0.92 | 0.86 to 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.91 to 1.07 |
>4 | 0.89 | 0.83 to 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.88 to 1.05 |
Hospitalisation for ischaemic heart disease in 2 years before index date | | | | |
No | 1 | | 1 | |
Yes | 0.76 | 0.68 to 0.85 | 0.78† | 0.70 to 0.88 |