Table 1 Sample sizes. Number of patients, person years and events for the three efficacy outcomes of the study across the three databases after excluding patients with prior outcomes.
| Â | Thiazides or thiazide-like diuretics | Â | Â | Ace inhibitors | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome | Patients | Person years | Outcomes | Patients | Person years | Outcomes |
CCAE | ||||||
Acute myocardial infarction | 355,826 | 204,593 | 405 | 930,369 | 584,167 | 1813 |
Hospitalization with heart failure | 355,528 | 204,451 | 389 | 930,629 | 584,541 | 1492 |
Stroke | 354,446 | 203,792 | 425 | 923,604 | 579,736 | 1636 |
MDCD | ||||||
Acute myocardial infarction | 54,835 | 21,440 | 76 | 106,492 | 51,481 | 440 |
Hospitalization with heart failure | 54,354 | 21,290 | 212 | 105,005 | 50,878 | 835 |
Stroke | 54,259 | 21,179 | 149 | 104,410 | 50,334 | 562 |
MDCR | ||||||
Acute myocardial infarction | 37,882 | 24,642 | 161 | 105,852 | 74,990 | 732 |
Hospitalization with heart failure | 37,617 | 24,509 | 277 | 105,134 | 74,654 | 1196 |
Stroke | 37,248 | 24,267 | 261 | 102,502 | 72,705 | 977 |
