Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Methylphenidate and the risk of psychotic disorders and hallucinations in children and adolescents in a large health system

 

No. of patients

%

Mean age at baseline (years)

s.d.

Median daily dosage (mg)

IQR b of daily dosage (mg)

Mean age at event

s.d.

Median length of prescription (days)

Exposed period

Unexposed period

          

No. of events

Total follow-up time (patient-years)

No. of events

Total follow-up time (patient-years)

All

103

100

6.95

1.78

20

20

13.5

3.6

70

25

223.0

78

823.6

Male

72

69.9

6.97

1.78

20

20

13.7

3.7

70

15

162.7

57

582.3

Female

31

30.1

6.90

1.81

20

15

13.1

3.4

70

10

60.3

21

241.3

  1. Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.