Table 1

Characteristics of incident primary prevention aspirin users

2000–042005–092010–142015–20Total
Patients, no (%)184 416 (35.3)162 907 (31.2)96 172 (18.4)79 185 (15.1)522 680 (100)
Age, years, median (IQR)68.6 (59.5, 77.2)65.7 (58.0, 74.5)65.9 (57.4, 73.9)66.0 (57.0, 73.1)66.7 (58.3, 75.2)
Male sex, no (%)88 390 (47.9)81 103 (49.8)48 554 (50.5)43 105 (54.4)261 152 (50.0)
Cardiovascular risk factors, no (%)
 Diabetes25 297 (13.7)25 943 (15.9)13 740 (14.3)10 937 (13.8)75 917 (14.5)
 Hypertension64 973 (35.2)66 072 (40.6)39 551 (41.1)30 620 (38.7)201 216 (38.5)
 Hyper-cholesterolemia26 739 (14.5)61 048 (37.5)41 844 (43.5)37 767 (47.7)167 398 (32.0)
 COPD2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
  ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor95 006 (51.5)106 022 (65.1)65 232 (67.8)54 427 (68.7)320 687 (61.4)
Bleeding risk factors, no (%)
 Prior bleeding event16 002 (8.7)16 926 (10.4)12 218 (12.7)11 474 (14.5)56 620 (10.8)
 Recent bleeding event10 236 (5.6)8806 (5.4)5610 (5.8)4689 (5.9)29 341 (5.6)
 Prior peptic ulcer8283 (4.5)7080 (4.3)4139 (4.3)2941 (3.7)22 443 (4.3)
 Liver disease2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
 Chronic kidney disease4012 (2.2)3370 (2.1)2528 (2.6)2656 (3.4)12 566 (2.4)
  ≥ 1 bleeding risk factor26 197 (14.2)25 739 (15.8)17 812 (18.5)16 407 (20.7)86 155 (16.5)
Aspirin dose, no (%)
 75 mg87 058 (47.2)136 720 (83.9)89 681 (93.3)75 332 (95.1)388 791 (74.4)
 100 mg32 713 (17.7)9688 (5.9)2394 (2.5)1185 (1.5)45 980 (8.8)
 150 mg64 645 (35.1)16 499 (10.1)4097 (4.3)2688 (3.4)87 909 (16.8)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days prior to aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI13 559 (7.4)17 674 (10.8)14 533 (15.1)13 720 (17.3)59 486 (11.4)
 NSAID35 816 (19.4)34 889 (21.4)17 985 (18.7)12 087 (15.3)100 777 (19.3)
 Glucocorticoids9524 (5.2)7768 (4.8)4878 (5.1)4016 (5.1)26 186 (5.0)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days after aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI18 130 (9.8)23 392 (14.4)18 726 (19.5)17 900 (22.6)78 148 (15.0)
 NSAID35 025 (19.0)31 478 (19.3)15 229 (15.8)9655 (12.2)91 387 (17.5)
 Glucocorticoids9892 (5.4)7857 (4.8)5034 (5.2)4104 (5.2)26 887 (5.1)
2000–042005–092010–142015–20Total
Patients, no (%)184 416 (35.3)162 907 (31.2)96 172 (18.4)79 185 (15.1)522 680 (100)
Age, years, median (IQR)68.6 (59.5, 77.2)65.7 (58.0, 74.5)65.9 (57.4, 73.9)66.0 (57.0, 73.1)66.7 (58.3, 75.2)
Male sex, no (%)88 390 (47.9)81 103 (49.8)48 554 (50.5)43 105 (54.4)261 152 (50.0)
Cardiovascular risk factors, no (%)
 Diabetes25 297 (13.7)25 943 (15.9)13 740 (14.3)10 937 (13.8)75 917 (14.5)
 Hypertension64 973 (35.2)66 072 (40.6)39 551 (41.1)30 620 (38.7)201 216 (38.5)
 Hyper-cholesterolemia26 739 (14.5)61 048 (37.5)41 844 (43.5)37 767 (47.7)167 398 (32.0)
 COPD2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
  ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor95 006 (51.5)106 022 (65.1)65 232 (67.8)54 427 (68.7)320 687 (61.4)
Bleeding risk factors, no (%)
 Prior bleeding event16 002 (8.7)16 926 (10.4)12 218 (12.7)11 474 (14.5)56 620 (10.8)
 Recent bleeding event10 236 (5.6)8806 (5.4)5610 (5.8)4689 (5.9)29 341 (5.6)
 Prior peptic ulcer8283 (4.5)7080 (4.3)4139 (4.3)2941 (3.7)22 443 (4.3)
 Liver disease2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
 Chronic kidney disease4012 (2.2)3370 (2.1)2528 (2.6)2656 (3.4)12 566 (2.4)
  ≥ 1 bleeding risk factor26 197 (14.2)25 739 (15.8)17 812 (18.5)16 407 (20.7)86 155 (16.5)
Aspirin dose, no (%)
 75 mg87 058 (47.2)136 720 (83.9)89 681 (93.3)75 332 (95.1)388 791 (74.4)
 100 mg32 713 (17.7)9688 (5.9)2394 (2.5)1185 (1.5)45 980 (8.8)
 150 mg64 645 (35.1)16 499 (10.1)4097 (4.3)2688 (3.4)87 909 (16.8)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days prior to aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI13 559 (7.4)17 674 (10.8)14 533 (15.1)13 720 (17.3)59 486 (11.4)
 NSAID35 816 (19.4)34 889 (21.4)17 985 (18.7)12 087 (15.3)100 777 (19.3)
 Glucocorticoids9524 (5.2)7768 (4.8)4878 (5.1)4016 (5.1)26 186 (5.0)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days after aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI18 130 (9.8)23 392 (14.4)18 726 (19.5)17 900 (22.6)78 148 (15.0)
 NSAID35 025 (19.0)31 478 (19.3)15 229 (15.8)9655 (12.2)91 387 (17.5)
 Glucocorticoids9892 (5.4)7857 (4.8)5034 (5.2)4104 (5.2)26 887 (5.1)

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; IQR, interquartile range, NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PPI, proton pump inhibitor; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Table 1

Characteristics of incident primary prevention aspirin users

2000–042005–092010–142015–20Total
Patients, no (%)184 416 (35.3)162 907 (31.2)96 172 (18.4)79 185 (15.1)522 680 (100)
Age, years, median (IQR)68.6 (59.5, 77.2)65.7 (58.0, 74.5)65.9 (57.4, 73.9)66.0 (57.0, 73.1)66.7 (58.3, 75.2)
Male sex, no (%)88 390 (47.9)81 103 (49.8)48 554 (50.5)43 105 (54.4)261 152 (50.0)
Cardiovascular risk factors, no (%)
 Diabetes25 297 (13.7)25 943 (15.9)13 740 (14.3)10 937 (13.8)75 917 (14.5)
 Hypertension64 973 (35.2)66 072 (40.6)39 551 (41.1)30 620 (38.7)201 216 (38.5)
 Hyper-cholesterolemia26 739 (14.5)61 048 (37.5)41 844 (43.5)37 767 (47.7)167 398 (32.0)
 COPD2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
  ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor95 006 (51.5)106 022 (65.1)65 232 (67.8)54 427 (68.7)320 687 (61.4)
Bleeding risk factors, no (%)
 Prior bleeding event16 002 (8.7)16 926 (10.4)12 218 (12.7)11 474 (14.5)56 620 (10.8)
 Recent bleeding event10 236 (5.6)8806 (5.4)5610 (5.8)4689 (5.9)29 341 (5.6)
 Prior peptic ulcer8283 (4.5)7080 (4.3)4139 (4.3)2941 (3.7)22 443 (4.3)
 Liver disease2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
 Chronic kidney disease4012 (2.2)3370 (2.1)2528 (2.6)2656 (3.4)12 566 (2.4)
  ≥ 1 bleeding risk factor26 197 (14.2)25 739 (15.8)17 812 (18.5)16 407 (20.7)86 155 (16.5)
Aspirin dose, no (%)
 75 mg87 058 (47.2)136 720 (83.9)89 681 (93.3)75 332 (95.1)388 791 (74.4)
 100 mg32 713 (17.7)9688 (5.9)2394 (2.5)1185 (1.5)45 980 (8.8)
 150 mg64 645 (35.1)16 499 (10.1)4097 (4.3)2688 (3.4)87 909 (16.8)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days prior to aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI13 559 (7.4)17 674 (10.8)14 533 (15.1)13 720 (17.3)59 486 (11.4)
 NSAID35 816 (19.4)34 889 (21.4)17 985 (18.7)12 087 (15.3)100 777 (19.3)
 Glucocorticoids9524 (5.2)7768 (4.8)4878 (5.1)4016 (5.1)26 186 (5.0)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days after aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI18 130 (9.8)23 392 (14.4)18 726 (19.5)17 900 (22.6)78 148 (15.0)
 NSAID35 025 (19.0)31 478 (19.3)15 229 (15.8)9655 (12.2)91 387 (17.5)
 Glucocorticoids9892 (5.4)7857 (4.8)5034 (5.2)4104 (5.2)26 887 (5.1)
2000–042005–092010–142015–20Total
Patients, no (%)184 416 (35.3)162 907 (31.2)96 172 (18.4)79 185 (15.1)522 680 (100)
Age, years, median (IQR)68.6 (59.5, 77.2)65.7 (58.0, 74.5)65.9 (57.4, 73.9)66.0 (57.0, 73.1)66.7 (58.3, 75.2)
Male sex, no (%)88 390 (47.9)81 103 (49.8)48 554 (50.5)43 105 (54.4)261 152 (50.0)
Cardiovascular risk factors, no (%)
 Diabetes25 297 (13.7)25 943 (15.9)13 740 (14.3)10 937 (13.8)75 917 (14.5)
 Hypertension64 973 (35.2)66 072 (40.6)39 551 (41.1)30 620 (38.7)201 216 (38.5)
 Hyper-cholesterolemia26 739 (14.5)61 048 (37.5)41 844 (43.5)37 767 (47.7)167 398 (32.0)
 COPD2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
  ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor95 006 (51.5)106 022 (65.1)65 232 (67.8)54 427 (68.7)320 687 (61.4)
Bleeding risk factors, no (%)
 Prior bleeding event16 002 (8.7)16 926 (10.4)12 218 (12.7)11 474 (14.5)56 620 (10.8)
 Recent bleeding event10 236 (5.6)8806 (5.4)5610 (5.8)4689 (5.9)29 341 (5.6)
 Prior peptic ulcer8283 (4.5)7080 (4.3)4139 (4.3)2941 (3.7)22 443 (4.3)
 Liver disease2498 (1.4)2825 (1.7)1992 (2.1)2026 (2.6)9341 (1.8)
 Chronic kidney disease4012 (2.2)3370 (2.1)2528 (2.6)2656 (3.4)12 566 (2.4)
  ≥ 1 bleeding risk factor26 197 (14.2)25 739 (15.8)17 812 (18.5)16 407 (20.7)86 155 (16.5)
Aspirin dose, no (%)
 75 mg87 058 (47.2)136 720 (83.9)89 681 (93.3)75 332 (95.1)388 791 (74.4)
 100 mg32 713 (17.7)9688 (5.9)2394 (2.5)1185 (1.5)45 980 (8.8)
 150 mg64 645 (35.1)16 499 (10.1)4097 (4.3)2688 (3.4)87 909 (16.8)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days prior to aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI13 559 (7.4)17 674 (10.8)14 533 (15.1)13 720 (17.3)59 486 (11.4)
 NSAID35 816 (19.4)34 889 (21.4)17 985 (18.7)12 087 (15.3)100 777 (19.3)
 Glucocorticoids9524 (5.2)7768 (4.8)4878 (5.1)4016 (5.1)26 186 (5.0)
Medications prescribed 1–180 days after aspirin prescription, no (%)
 PPI18 130 (9.8)23 392 (14.4)18 726 (19.5)17 900 (22.6)78 148 (15.0)
 NSAID35 025 (19.0)31 478 (19.3)15 229 (15.8)9655 (12.2)91 387 (17.5)
 Glucocorticoids9892 (5.4)7857 (4.8)5034 (5.2)4104 (5.2)26 887 (5.1)

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; IQR, interquartile range, NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PPI, proton pump inhibitor; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

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