Distinguishing patterns in the dynamics of long-term medication use by Markov analysis: beyond persistence

Table 2 Matrix of transition probabilities. The states in this model are defined as the years of follow-up

	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	>2002	Total
1993	0.51	0.11	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.23	1
1994	0	0.73	0.08	0.05	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.004	0.01	0.09	1
1995	0	0	0.75	0.10	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.08	1
1996	0	0	0	0.79	0.08	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.07	1
1997	0	0	0	0	0.79	0.08	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.07	1
1998	0	0	0	0	0	0.78	0.09	0.03	0.02	0.09	1
1999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.80	0.07	0.03	0.10	1
2000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.81	0.08	0.10	1
2001	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.87	0.13	1
2002	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
>2002	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

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