Table 1 Demographic and reporting characteristics of Con-DOX and Lip-DOX AE reports in FAERS. (Con-DOX, conventional doxorubicin; Lip-DOX, liposomal doxorubicin; AE, adverse event).
Characteristics | Con-DOX | Lip-DOX | ||
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Cases, n | Proportion, % | Cases, n | Proportion,% | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 2089 | 49.9% | 1680 | 42.63% |
Male | 1339 | 31.99% | 848 | 21.52% |
Not Specified | 758 | 18.11% | 1413 | 35.8% |
Age, years | ||||
< 18 | 373 | 8.91% | 219 | 5.56% |
18–44 | 728 | 17.39% | 399 | 10.12% |
45–64 | 1166 | 27.85% | 647 | 16.42% |
≥ 65 | 825 | 19.71% | 538 | 13.65% |
NotSpecified | 1094 | 26.13% | 2138 | 54.25% |
Reporters | ||||
Consumer | 225 | 5.38% | 318 | 8.07% |
Lawyer | 2 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 |
Not Specified | 126 | 3.01% | 9 | 0.23% |
Other health-professional | 806 | 19.25% | 942 | 23.9% |
Pharmacist(%) | 1477 | 35.28% | 729 | 18.5% |
Physician(%) | 1550 | 37.03% | 1943 | 49.3% |