Table 2

Predicted annual ASCVD deaths prevented and additional cases of myopathy from statin use among participants aged 40–75 years with diabetes—NHANES 2005–2010

CharacteristicPopulation with diabetes* (100 000)Eligible population† (100 000)Estimated annual ASCVD deathsASCVD deaths prevented (95% CI)RCT-based additional cases of myopathy (95% CI)‡Population-based additional cases of myopathy (95% CI)§
Total123.577.023 3802514 (592 to 4142)482 (0 to 2239)11 801 (9251 to 14 916)
Women57.235.49150973 (229 to 1602)221 (to 1029)2787 (1923 to 3878)
Age group
 40–4910.38.641059 (14 to 98)54 (0 to 249)675 (466 to 940)
 50–5919.011.51930213 (50 to 351)72 (0 to 335)908 (626 to 1263)
 60–6916.58.63050294 (69 to 485)54 (0 to 250)677 (467 to 943)
 70–7511.36.73760406 (95 to 668)42 (0 to 193)523 (361 to 727)
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic white42.526.16660707 (166 to 1164)163 (0 to 759)2055 (1418 to 2859)
 Non-Hispanic black6.33.91660178 (42 to 293)25 (0 to 114)309 (213 to 430)
 Hispanic5.33.356159 (14 to 98)21 (0 to 97)264 (182 to 367)
Men66.341.614 2301542 (363 to 2540)260 (0 to 1210)9014 (7328 to 11 038)
Age group
 40–4917.212.61600209 (49 to 343)79 (0 to 367)2734 (2222 to 3348)
 50–5925817.25130616 (145 to 1014)107 (0 to 499)3718 (3022 to 4552)
 60–6916.68.24250392 (92 to 646)51 (0 to 238)1775 (1443 to 2173)
 70–756.73.73240325 (77 to 536)23 (0 to 105)781 (635 to 956)
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic white49.731.010 9501184 (278 to 1949)193 (0 to 899)6701 (5447 to 8205)
 Non-Hispanic black6.44.11950214 (50 to 352)25 (0 to 118)882 (717 to 1080)
 Hispanic6.64.388096 (23 to 158)27 (0 to 124)926 (753 to 1134)
  • *Population = number of adults aged 40–75 years with diabetes in 100 000.

  • †Eligible population = number of adults aged 40–75 years with diabetes multiplied by (1-prevalence of current statin use).

  • ‡The estimated excess number of myopathy cases was based on an meta-analysis of RCTs estimate of the excessive incidence of myopathy, 0.0628 per 1000 patient-years.7

  • §The estimated excess number of myopathy cases was based on a population-based cohort study with over 2 million patients.6 The excess incidence of myopathy per 1000 patient-years was 2.176 (95% CI 1.769 to 2.655) for men and 0.791 (95% CI 0.545 to 1.100) for women.

  • ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; RCT, randomised clinical trial.