| | Age In Three Categories | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65-69 | 70-79 | 80+ | |||||
| NUMBER OF MEDICATIONS | NONE | 23 | 12.0% | 42 | 13.7% | 13 | 16.3% |
| ONE | 33 | 17.3% | 34 | 11.1% | 8 | 10.0% | |
| TWO | 37 | 19.4% | 62 | 20.3% | 17 | 21.3% | |
| THREE | 32 | 16.8% | 51 | 16.7% | 14 | 17.5% | |
| FOUR | 31 | 16.2% | 39 | 12.7% | 7 | 8.8% | |
| FIVE | 16 | 8.4% | 31 | 10.1% | 9 | 11.3% | |
| SIX TO NINE | 18 | 9.4% | 41 | 13.4% | 12 | 15.0% | |
| TEN OR MORE | 1 | .5% | 6 | 2.0% | |||
| ANY CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS | NO | 145 | 75.9% | 220 | 71.9% | 63 | 78.8% |
| YES | 46 | 24.1% | 86 | 28.1% | 17 | 21.3% | |
| DIGITALIS | NO | 188 | 98.4% | 285 | 93.1% | 68 | 85.0% |
| YES | 3 | 1.6% | 21 | 6.9% | 12 | 15.0% | |
| NITRATES | NO | 173 | 90.6% | 268 | 87.6% | 67 | 83.8% |
| YES | 18 | 9.4% | 38 | 12.4% | 13 | 16.3% | |
| CLASS 1A ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS | NO | 190 | 99.5% | 298 | 97.4% | 79 | 98.8% |
| YES | 1 | .5% | 8 | 2.6% | 1 | 1.3% | |
| ANY LIPID LOWERING MEDICATION | NO | 174 | 91.1% | 277 | 90.5% | 80 | 100.0% |
| YES | 17 | 8.9% | 29 | 9.5% | |||
| ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS | NO | 173 | 90.6% | 263 | 85.9% | 74 | 92.5% |
| YES | 18 | 9.4% | 43 | 14.1% | 6 | 7.5% | |
| INSULIN | NO | 174 | 91.1% | 293 | 95.8% | 76 | 95.0% |
| YES | 17 | 8.9% | 13 | 4.2% | 4 | 5.0% | |
| ESTROGENS | NO | 170 | 89.0% | 285 | 93.1% | 79 | 98.8% |
| YES | 21 | 11.0% | 21 | 6.9% | 1 | 1.3% | |
| PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS | NO | 182 | 95.3% | 296 | 96.7% | 78 | 97.5% |
| YES | 9 | 4.7% | 10 | 3.3% | 2 | 2.5% | |
| SYMPATHOMIMETIC (ADRENERGIC) AGENTS | NO | 184 | 96.3% | 293 | 95.8% | 79 | 98.8% |
| YES | 7 | 3.7% | 13 | 4.2% | 1 | 1.3% | |
| TRI- / TETRA- CYCLIC ANTI-DEPRESSANTS | NO | 186 | 97.4% | 297 | 97.1% | 78 | 97.5% |
| YES | 5 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.9% | 2 | 2.5% | |
| NON-TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS | NO | 189 | 99.0% | 298 | 97.4% | 80 | 100.0% |
| YES | 2 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.6% | |||
| COMB. DRUGS -- TRICYCLICS & ANTI-PSYCHOTICS | NO | 191 | 100.0% | 306 | 100.0% | 80 | 100.0% |
| ANTI-PSYCHOTICS | NO | 190 | 99.5% | 305 | 99.7% | 79 | 98.8% |
| YES | 1 | .5% | 1 | .3% | 1 | 1.3% | |
| ASPIRIN (ANTI-INFLAM AGENTS) | NO | 180 | 94.2% | 293 | 95.8% | 77 | 96.3% |
| YES | 11 | 5.8% | 13 | 4.2% | 3 | 3.8% | |
| NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAM (NO ASPIRIN) | NO | 157 | 82.2% | 248 | 81.0% | 69 | 86.3% |
| YES | 34 | 17.8% | 58 | 19.0% | 11 | 13.8% | |
| BENZODIAZEPINES | NO | 178 | 93.2% | 285 | 93.1% | 75 | 93.8% |
| YES | 13 | 6.8% | 21 | 6.9% | 5 | 6.3% | |
| ANY ACE INHIBITOR | NO | 167 | 87.4% | 259 | 84.1% | 66 | 82.5% |
| YES | 24 | 12.6% | 49 | 15.9% | 14 | 17.5% | |
| ANY DIURETIC | NO | 121 | 63.4% | 161 | 52.3% | 45 | 56.3% |
| YES | 70 | 36.6% | 147 | 47.7% | 35 | 43.8% | |
| ANY HYPERTENSION MED | NO | 67 | 35.1% | 95 | 30.8% | 25 | 31.3% |
| YES | 124 | 64.9% | 213 | 69.2% | 55 | 68.8% | |
| ANY BETA BLOCKER | NO | 162 | 84.8% | 283 | 91.9% | 75 | 93.8% |
| YES | 29 | 15.2% | 25 | 8.1% | 5 | 6.3% | |
| ANY VASO DILATOR | NO | 174 | 91.1% | 273 | 88.6% | 66 | 82.5% |
| YES | 17 | 8.9% | 35 | 11.4% | 14 | 17.5% | |