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Table 3 Prevalence of NSAID use [%, (n)] among people with various chronic conditions and medication use

From: Cause for concern in the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications in the community -a population-based study

Chronic conditions

 

NSAID use % (n = 357)

 

NSAID use (n = 176)

 

Cox-2 inhibitor use (n = 187)

 

Joint pain

No

2.2 (23)

< 0.01

1.6 (17)

< 0.01

0.7 (7)

< 0.01

 

Yes

      
 

Diagnosed as arthritis

27.6 (247)

 

11.2 (100)

 

16.9 (151)

 
 

Not diagnosed as arthritis

6.7 (79)

 

4.9 (57)

 

2.0 (23)

 

Cardiovascular disease/stroke

No

10.2 (289)

< 0.01

5.3 (150)

0.05

5.1 (144)

< 0.01

 

Yes

20.0 (60)

 

8.0 (24)

 

12.0 (36)

 

MI/angina

No

10.6 (308)

< 0.01

5.4 (158)

0.28

5.3 (155)

< 0.01

 

Yes

18.8 (42)

 

7.1 (16)

 

11.6 (26)

 

> 15% 10 year CVD risk

No

10.4 (214)

0.01

5.6 (115)

0.44

5.0 (103)

< 0.01

 

Yes

14.7 (56)

 

6.6 (25)

 

8.4 (32)

 

Hypertension*

No

7.7 (140)

< 0.01

4.6 (83)

< 0.01

3.2 (59)

< 0.01

 

Yes

16.0 (217)

 

6.9 (93)

 

9.5 (128)

 

Kidney disease**

No

9.9 (245)

< 0.01

5.4 (134)

0.58

4.7 (116)

< 0.01

 

Yes

15.9 (109)

 

6.0 (41)

 

10.1 (69)

 

Primary care provider

visits in previous year

None

3.5 (8)

< 0.01

3.1 (7)

< 0.01

0.4 (1)

< 0.01

 

1-4

6.5 (103)

 

3.6 (56)

 

3.0 (47)

 
 

≥ 5

18.0 (239)

 

8.4 (111)

 

10.0 (133)

 

Medication use

       

Anti-hypertensives

No

9.3 (211)

< 0.01

5.1 (117)

0.11

4.3 (98)

< 0.01

 

Yes

16.3 (146)

 

6.6 (59)

 

9.9 (89)

 

Diuretics

No

10.7 (325)

< 0.01

5.5 (166)

0.31

5.4 (164)

< 0.01

 

Yes

24.1 (32)

 

7.5 (10)

 

17.3 (23)

 

ACE inhibitors

No

11.2 (314)

0.69

5.3 (150)

0.15

6.0 (169)

0.43

 

Yes

11.9 (43)

 

7.2 (26)

 

5.0 (18)

 

Gastro-esophageal reflux

No

9.0 (243)

< 0.01

4.9 (134)

< 0.01

4.1 (112)

< 0.01

 

Yes

24.7 (114)

 

9.1 (42)

 

16.3 (75)

 
  1. *Hypertension: systolic ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic ≥ 90 mm Hg or use of anti-hypertensive medication.
  2. **Kidney disease: GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2, GFR > 60 and proteinuria.