Association between statin initiation and all-cause mortality in propensity score–matched cohorts.
| Followup Period, Yrs | Statin Initiators, n = 2305 | Noninitiators, n = 2305 | HR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, n | Mortality Rate/1000 PY | Deaths, n | Mortality Rate/1000 PY | ||
| 1 | 46 | 21.1 | 57 | 26.5 | 0.80 (0.54–1.18) |
| 2 | 96 | 23.6 | 118 | 29.5 | 0.80 (0.61–1.05) |
| 3 | 129 | 22.6 | 162 | 29.0 | 0.78 (0.62–0.98) |
| 4 | 160 | 22.4 | 201 | 29.0 | 0.77 (0.63–0.95) |
| Total followup | 298 | 25.4 | 338 | 30.3 | 0.84 (0.72–0.98) |
PY: person-years.