From: Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: a cost study in family practices
in 2005-2007 | Prescription cardiovascular medication in 2007 | |||||||
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Patient group**(n) | Cardio-vascular disease | Diabetes or lipid disorders | Lowest* (%) | Highest* (%) | Median (%) | Mean (%; n) | ||
1 | (9,954) | Yes | Yes | 75.5 | 95.6 | 87.2 | 87.3 | (8,685) |
2 | (20,976) | Yes | No | 49.5 | 77.2 | 65.2 | 64.4 | (13,720) |
3 | (9,287) | No | Yes | 15.8 | 56.1 | 36.0 | 36.3 | (3,327) |
4 | (116,920) | No | No | 1.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | (4,543) |
Total | (157,137) | 12.0 | 27.0 | 19.4 | 19.2 | (30,275) |