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β blockers for elective surgery in elderly patients: population based, retrospective cohort study
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Data supplement
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Appendix Patient Characteristics Excluding Cardiac Surgery*
Atenolol
Metoprolol
(n=20,776)
(n=12,013)
Age (years)
£ 69
29
26
70 to 74
33
32
75 to 79
26
28
³ 80
11
14
Gender
female
53
48
male
47
52
Social status quintile†
lowest
20
20
next lowest
22
22
middle
20
19
next highest
17
17
highest
18
18
missing
4
4
Medication in prior year§
ACE inhibitor
33
32
allopurinol
7
7
antidepressant
10
9
benzodiazepine
21
21
bronchodilator
5
6
calcium channel blocker
27
28
digoxin
6
9
furosemide
8
9
glaucoma eye drops
6
7
glucocorticoid
4
4
gastric acid suppressor
23
25
insulin
2
3
levothyroxine
11
11
neuroleptic
2
2
oral anticoagulant
8
9
oral antiplatelet agent
1
2
oral hypoglycemic
9
12
statin
19
20
Surgery type
thoracic
2
2
abdominal
26
26
retroperitoneal
2
1
vascular
10
11
neurosurgical
2
2
external head and neck
3
3
unclassified¶
1
0
lower urologic or gynecologic
20
20
orthopedic
25
23
breast or skin
6
5
ophthalmologic
4
5
Legend
*all data are percentages
†derived from home neighbourhood income
§two or more presciptions in 12 months prior to admission
¶includes combined surgeries
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