Patient demographics
Male | Female | Total | |
Number of patients (%) | 25 445 (58.7) | 17 894 (41.3) | 43 339 |
Median age, years | 70 | 74 | 72 |
Age groups, % (n) | |||
<50 years | 6.4 (1638) | 4.2 (752) | 5.5 (2390) |
50–60 years | 13.0 (3310) | 8.1 (1447) | 11.0 (4757) |
60–70 years | 27.4 (6985) | 21.4 (3835) | 25 (10 820) |
70–80 years | 33.2 (8469) | 35.3 (6323) | 34.1 (14 792) |
>80 years | 19.8 (5043) | 30.9 (5537) | 24.4 (10 580) |
Dose,* % (n) | |||
150 mg | 53.6 (13 634) | 38.5 (6887) | 47.3 (20 521) |
110 mg | 45.4 (11 541) | 59.6 (10 669) | 51.2 (22 210) |
75 mg | 1.1 (270) | 1.9 (338) | 1.4 (608) |
Number of treatment episodes | 26 268 | 18 406 | 44 674 |
*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).