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Table 3 Risk of pulmonary embolism associated with antipsychotic use: subgroup analysis for age and gender

From: Antipsychotic drug exposure and risk of pulmonary embolism: a population-based, nested case–control study

 

Adjusted* odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for current use vs past use for each subgroup

 
 

age < 65

age ≥ 65

Total

Women

0.77 (0.08 - 7.17)

4.96 (1.55 - 15.9)

3.94 (1.43 - 10.88)

Men

0.5 (0.13 - 1.93)

1.7 (0.39 - 7.31)

1.03 (0.4 - 2.68)

Total

0.6 (0.19 - 1.89)

3.65 (1.48 - 9.04)

2.31 (1.16 - 4.59)

  1. *adjusted for psychiatric hospitalization, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, chronic liver disease, Parkinson’s disease, chronic renal disease, utilization of lithium, statins, NSAID, antiplatlet treatment, antidiabetic and antihypertensive agents.