Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Total N (%) | With AD use n (%) | Without AD use n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,169,489 (100) | 105,663 (100) | 1,063,826 (100) |
Gender | |||
Male | 567,102 (48.5) | 34,927 (33.1) | 532,175 (50.0) |
Female | 602,387 (51.5) | 70,736 (66.9) | 531,651 (50.0) |
Age yrs. Mean (SD) | 43.4 (24.4) | 59.3 (19.1) | 41.8 (24.3) |
Age group (yrs.) | |||
0–14 | 180,099 (15.4) | 178 (0.2) | 179,912 (16.9) |
15–24 | 125,114 (10.7) | 3895 (3.7) | 121,219 (11.4) |
25–34 | 140,438 (12.0) | 7872 (7.5) | 132,566 (12.5) |
35–44 | 152,784 (13.1) | 12,914 (12.2) | 139,870 (13.1) |
45–54 | 160,529 (13.7) | 18,741 (17.7) | 141,788 (13.3) |
55–64 | 142,547 (12.2) | 18,696 (17.7) | 123,851 (11.6) |
65–74 | 128,998 (11.0) | 16,481 (15.6) | 112,517 (10.6) |
75–84 | 92,173 (7.9) | 15,957 (15.1) | 76,216 (7.2) |
≥ 85 | 46,807 (4.0) | 10,929 (10.3) | 35,878 (3.4) |
Region | |||
Zurich | 278,505 (23.8) | 24,481 (23.2) | 254,024 (23.9) |
Espace Mittelland | 224,446 (19.2) | 21,213 (20.1) | 203,233 (19.1) |
Lemanic region | 188,171 (16.1) | 17,208 (16.3) | 170,963 (16.1) |
Northwestern Switzerland | 160,304 (13.7) | 13,976 (13.2) | 146,328 (13.8) |
Eastern Switzerland | 145,167 (12.4) | 13,425 (12.7) | 131,742 (12.4) |
Ticino | 71,389 (6.1) | 7786 (7.4) | 63,603 (6.0) |
Central Switzerland | 101,507 (12.4) | 7574 (7.2) | 93,933 (8.8) |
Area of residence | |||
Urban area | 912,328 (78.0) | 83,854 (79.4) | 828,474 (77.9) |
Rural area | 257,161 (22.0) | 21,809 (20.6) | 235,352 (22.1) |
Managed Care | |||
Yes | 737,434 (63.1) | 54,472 (51.6) | 682,962 (64.2) |
No | 432,055 (36.9) | 51,191 (48.4) | 380,864 (35.8) |
Franchise | |||
High | 308,618 (26.4) | 10,351 (9.8) | 298,267 (28.0) |
Low | 860,871 (73.6) | 95,312 (90.2) | 765,559 (72.0) |