LVSD status and number of repeat medications for patients in primary carea
| Number of medications | LVSD N= 17 285 n (%) | Controls N= 1 404 471 n (%) | Age, sex, and deprivation standardised odds ratio (95% CI) | Age, sex, deprivation, and morbidity count standardised odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 1322 (7.7) | 864 681 (61.5) | 0.16 (0.15 to 0.18) | 0.46 (0.46 to 0.52) |
| One or two | 1226 (7.1) | 242 337 (17.2) | 0.33 (0.31 to 0.35) | 0.63 (0.59 to 0.67) |
| Three or four | 2251 (13.0) | 126 421 (9.0) | 0.64 (0.61 to 0.67) | 0.76 (0.72 to 0.79) |
| Five or six | 3527 (20.4) | 79 666 (5.7) | 1.45 (1.39 to 1.51) | 1.26 (1.21 to 1.32) |
| Seven or eight | 3470 (20.1) | 46 139 (3.3) | 2.39 (2.29 to 2.49) | 1.56 (1.49 to 1.63) |
| Nine or ten | 2433 (14.1) | 23 944 (1.7) | 3.00 (2.85 to 3.14) | 1.56 (1.48 to 1.64) |
| Eleven or more | 3056 (17.7) | 21 283 (1.6) | 4.81 (4.60 to 5.04) | 1.81 (1.72 to 1.91) |
↵a P<0.001 for all groups.