Table 1 Characterization of subjects taking statins or in comparator groups.
From: Simvastatin is associated with a reduced incidence of dementia and Parkinson's disease
Drug Name | No. of cases | Age | Average Charlson Index | Average no. of hospital stays | Cases (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Â |
CV | 394 739 | 74.6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 30.6 |
Warfarin | 53 369 | 75.9 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.1 |
Atorvastatin | 53 869 | 73.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
Fluvastatin | 5 136 | 74.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Lovastatin | 54 052 | 74.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 4.2 |
Pravastatin | 1 778 | 73.5 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
Simvastatin | 727 128 | 74.5 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 56.4 |
Total | 1 290 071 | 74.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 100.0 |