Table 1

Patient demographics

MaleFemaleTotal
Number of patients (%)25 445 (58.7)17 894 (41.3)43 339
Median age, years707472
Age groups, % (n)
 <50 years6.4 (1638)4.2 (752)5.5 (2390)
 50–60 years13.0 (3310)8.1 (1447)11.0 (4757)
 60–70 years27.4 (6985)21.4 (3835)25 (10 820)
 70–80 years33.2 (8469)35.3 (6323)34.1 (14 792)
 >80 years19.8 (5043)30.9 (5537)24.4 (10 580)
Dose,* % (n)
 150 mg53.6 (13 634)38.5 (6887)47.3 (20 521)
 110 mg45.4 (11 541)59.6 (10 669)51.2 (22 210)
 75 mg1.1 (270)1.9 (338)1.4 (608)
Number of treatment episodes26 26818 40644 674
  • *Established maintenance dose (for patients who received a prescription for more than one dose, the maintenance dose is the dose they received for the longest period).