Table 2

Number and Type of Antipsychotic Prescribed just Prior to Initial Prescription of Sertindole

Number of antipsychotics
Total
Only typical antipsychotic(s)
Only atypical antipsychotic(s)
Both types

Na (%)
Na (%)
Na (%)
Na (%)

None
73 (5.6%)
-
-
-
1 antipsychotic
876 (67.6%)
476 (54.3%)
400 (45.7%)
-
2 antipsychotics
271 (20.9%)
151 (55.7%)
17 (6.3%)
103 (38.0%)
3 antipsychotics and more
75 (5.8%)
39 (52.0%)
2 (2.7%)
34 (45.3%)

Total
1,295 (100.0%)
666 (54.5%)b
419 (34.3%)b
137 (11.2%)b

a For 137 patients, the name of the antipsychotic given before sertindole initiation was missing.

b These percentages were calculated using a denominator of 1,222 (i.e., the total number of patients [1,295] minus those not initially taking an antipsychotic [73])

Lançon et al. BMC Psychiatry 2008 8:57   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-8-57