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Table 2 Number of primary and secondary outcome events and the follow-up period

From: Association between alpha blocker use and the risk of fractures in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study

A. Males

 

All

Non-AB

AB for HT

AB for VD

Primary outcome

298 (0.4%)

232 (0.4%)

14 (0.3%)

52 (0.5%)

Femoral fracture

186 (0.2%)

143 (0.2%)

11 (0.2%)

32 (0.3%)

Vertebral fracture

112 (0.1%)

89 (0.1%)

3 (0.1%)

20 (0.2%)

Number of Deaths

3377 (4.2%)

2663 (4.1%)

121 (2.6%)

593 (5.4%)

Follow-up period (days)

154 [49, 441]

161 [49, 464]

154 [53, 392]

114 [39, 347]

B. Females

 

All

Non-AB

AB for HT

AB for VD

Primary outcome

382 (1.1%)

347 (1.1%)

17 (0.7%)

18 (1.9%)

Femoral fracture

252 (0.7%)

229 (0.7%)

13 (0.5%)

10 (1.0%)

Vertebral fracture

130 (0.4%)

118 (0.4%)

4 (0.2%)

8 (0.8%)

Death

1385 (3.9%)

1249 (3.9%)

96 (4.0%)

40 (4.1%)

Follow-up period (days)

147 [48, 429]

151 [49, 441]

140 [49, 364]

98 [37, 329]

  1. Abbreviations AB Alpha blocker; HT Hypertension, VD Voiding dysfunction