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Baseline Monograph - White Men: Medications: Current Prescriptions
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|
Age In Three Categories |
| 65-69 |
70-79 |
80+ |
| NUMBER OF MEDICATIONS |
NONE |
211 |
32.5% |
285 |
24.7% |
80 |
22.9% |
| ONE |
125 |
19.3% |
231 |
20.1% |
61 |
17.4% |
| TWO |
124 |
19.1% |
213 |
18.5% |
68 |
19.4% |
| THREE |
70 |
10.8% |
164 |
14.2% |
48 |
13.7% |
| FOUR |
50 |
7.7% |
105 |
9.1% |
38 |
10.9% |
| FIVE |
25 |
3.9% |
56 |
4.9% |
21 |
6.0% |
| SIX TO NINE |
42 |
6.5% |
90 |
7.8% |
32 |
9.1% |
| TEN OR MORE |
2 |
.3% |
8 |
.7% |
2 |
.6% |
| ANY CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER |
NO |
570 |
87.8% |
998 |
86.6% |
307 |
87.7% |
| YES |
79 |
12.2% |
154 |
13.4% |
43 |
12.3% |
| DIGITALIS |
NO |
595 |
91.7% |
1036 |
89.9% |
299 |
85.4% |
| YES |
54 |
8.3% |
116 |
10.1% |
51 |
14.6% |
| NITRATES |
NO |
601 |
92.6% |
1029 |
89.3% |
293 |
83.7% |
| YES |
48 |
7.4% |
123 |
10.7% |
57 |
16.3% |
| CLASS 1A ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS |
NO |
636 |
98.0% |
1114 |
96.7% |
339 |
96.9% |
| YES |
13 |
2.0% |
38 |
3.3% |
11 |
3.1% |
| ANY LIPID LOWERING MEDICATION |
NO |
619 |
95.4% |
1096 |
95.1% |
341 |
97.4% |
| YES |
30 |
4.6% |
56 |
4.9% |
9 |
2.6% |
| ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS |
NO |
603 |
92.9% |
1062 |
92.2% |
331 |
94.6% |
| YES |
46 |
7.1% |
90 |
7.8% |
19 |
5.4% |
| INSULIN |
NO |
635 |
97.8% |
1124 |
97.6% |
347 |
99.1% |
| YES |
14 |
2.2% |
28 |
2.4% |
3 |
.9% |
| PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS |
NO |
630 |
97.1% |
1102 |
95.7% |
332 |
94.9% |
| YES |
19 |
2.9% |
50 |
4.3% |
18 |
5.1% |
| SYMPATHOMIMETIC (ADRENERGIC) AGENTS |
NO |
631 |
97.2% |
1124 |
97.6% |
343 |
98.0% |
| YES |
18 |
2.8% |
28 |
2.4% |
7 |
2.0% |
| TRI- (& TETRA-) CYCLIC ANTI-DEPRESSANTS |
NO |
636 |
98.0% |
1135 |
98.5% |
344 |
98.3% |
| YES |
13 |
2.0% |
17 |
1.5% |
6 |
1.7% |
| NON-TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS |
NO |
645 |
99.4% |
1141 |
99.0% |
348 |
99.4% |
| YES |
4 |
.6% |
11 |
1.0% |
2 |
.6% |
| COMB. DRUGS--TRICYCLICS & ANTI-PSYCHOTICS |
NO |
647 |
99.7% |
1149 |
99.7% |
350 |
100.0% |
| YES |
2 |
.3% |
3 |
.3% |
|
|
| ANTI-PSYCHOTICS |
NO |
648 |
99.8% |
1150 |
99.8% |
350 |
100.0% |
| YES |
1 |
.2% |
2 |
.2% |
|
|
| ASPIRIN (ANTI-INFLAM AGENTS) |
NO |
623 |
96.0% |
1099 |
95.4% |
337 |
96.3% |
| YES |
26 |
4.0% |
53 |
4.6% |
13 |
3.7% |
| NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAM (NO ASPIRIN) |
NO |
586 |
90.3% |
1038 |
90.1% |
310 |
88.6% |
| YES |
63 |
9.7% |
114 |
9.9% |
40 |
11.4% |
| BENZODIAZEPINES |
NO |
608 |
93.7% |
1076 |
93.4% |
318 |
90.9% |
| YES |
41 |
6.3% |
76 |
6.6% |
32 |
9.1% |
| ANY ACE INHIBITOR |
NO |
605 |
93.2% |
1060 |
92.0% |
324 |
92.6% |
| YES |
44 |
6.8% |
92 |
8.0% |
26 |
7.4% |
| ANY DIURETIC |
NO |
516 |
79.5% |
888 |
77.1% |
241 |
68.9% |
| YES |
133 |
20.5% |
264 |
22.9% |
109 |
31.1% |
| ANY HYPERTENSION MED |
NO |
394 |
60.7% |
627 |
54.4% |
189 |
54.0% |
| YES |
255 |
39.3% |
525 |
45.6% |
161 |
46.0% |
| ANY BETA BLOCKER |
NO |
551 |
84.9% |
975 |
84.6% |
313 |
89.4% |
| YES |
98 |
15.1% |
177 |
15.4% |
37 |
10.6% |
| ANY VASO DILATOR |
NO |
607 |
93.5% |
1074 |
93.2% |
331 |
94.6% |
| YES |
42 |
6.5% |
78 |
6.8% |
19 |
5.4% |
