Table 2. Comorbidities, Stratified by the Presence of Aspirin Use.
| Comorbidities | No aspirin use, n (%) | Aspirin use, n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congestive heart failure | 26,690 (12.96) | 4,615 (24.5) | < 0.001* |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 36,830 (17.89) | 4,940 (26.23) | < 0.001* |
| Valvular disease | 8,740 (4.25) | 1,640 (8.71) | < 0.001* |
| Pulmonary circulation disorders | 9,585 (4.66) | 1,065 (5.65) | 0.0084* |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 11,720 (5.7) | 2,220 (11.79) | < 0.001* |
| Hypertension, uncomplicated | 79,850 (38.78) | 9,135 (48.5) | < 0.001* |
| Paralysis | 2,340 (1.14) | 190 (1.00) | 0.4792 |
| Other neurological disorders | 25,765 (12.51) | 1,975 (10.49) | 0.0004* |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 39,600 (19.23) | 4,680 (24.85) | < 0.001* |
| Diabetes, uncomplicated | 36,055 (17.51) | 4,320 (22.94) | < 0.001* |
| Diabetes, complicated | 43,370 (21.06) | 5,885 (31.25) | < 0.001* |
| Hypothyroidism | 21,115 (10.25) | 2,245 (11.92) | 0.0016* |
| Renal failure | 41,860 (20.33) | 4,950 (26.28) | < 0.001* |
| Peptic ulcer disease excluding bleeding | 3,765 (1.83) | 345 (1.83) | 0.9893 |
| AIDS/HIV | 1,515 (0.74) | 60 (0.32) | 0.0028* |
| Lymphoma | 1,580 (0.77) | 170 (0.90) | 0.3617 |
| Metastatic cancer | 41,030 (19.93) | 3,155 (16.75) | < 0.001* |
| Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular disorders | 3,415 (1.66) | 335 (1.78) | 0.5915 |
| Coagulopathy | 73,960 (35.92) | 4,345 (23.07) | < 0.001* |
| Obesity | 21,185 (10.29) | 2,590 (13.75) | < 0.001* |
| Malnutrition | 46,050 (22.37) | 3,090 (16.41) | < 0.001* |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 108,240 (52.57) | 8,375 (44.47) | < 0.001* |
| Blood loss anemia | 4,650 (2.26) | 305 (1.62) | 0.0107* |
| Deficiency anemia | 13,730 (6.67) | 1,265 (6.72) | 0.9107 |
| Alcohol abuse | 60,010 (29.15) | 3,545 (18.82) | < 0.001* |
| Drug abuse | 14,605 (7.09) | 860 (4.57) | < 0.001* |
| Psychoses | 2,655 (1.29) | 180 (0.96) | 0.0886 |
| Depression | 21,365 (10.38) | 2,195 (11.65) | 0.0165* |
| Hypertension, complicated | 44,695 (21.71) | 6,480 (34.4) | < 0.001* |
*P < 0.05. AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.