Table 2 Use of cardiovascular medication (CVM) in 2008 among persons not on treatment in 1997-99: Males: n = 9 283, females: n = 10 969
Birth year Sex | CVM (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVM | ≥1 drug | Statin | Statin alone | ||
1950 | M | 34.1 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 7.1 |
F | 30.4 | 11.5 | 13.4 | 7.1 | |
1951 | M | 28.7 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 6.4 |
F | 24.9 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 5.8 | |
1953 | M | 30.0 | 17.2 | 16.0 | 6.2 |
F | 23.5 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 4.6 | |
1954 | M | 26.9 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 5.4 |
F | 24.8 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 6.1 | |
1955 | M | 23.4 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
F | 20.6 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 4.5 | |
1956 | M | 22.5 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 5.1 |
F | 19.7 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 3.3 | |
1957 | M | 21.3 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 5.4 |
F | 17.1 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 2.9 | |
Total | M | 26.0 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 5.6 |
F | 22.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 4.6 | |