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. 2025 Mar 6;18:1081–1094. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S503743

Table 3.

Primary Outcome: Composite Cardiovascular Events

Covariates All Patients
(Cases, n = 231,967;
Controls, n = 2,319,670)
Odds Ratio 95% CI P value
Demographics
Age Group (years)        
 18–34 (reference)        
 35–44 2.59 2.49 2.70 <0.001
 45–54 5.69 5.49 5.89 <0.001
 55–64 9.72 9.39 10.05 <0.001
 65–74 12.35 11.94 12.79 <0.001
 75+ 20.04 19.35 20.77 <0.001
Sex
 Male 1.18 1.16 1.20 <0.001
Race        
 White (reference)
 Black or African American 1.08 1.07 1.10 <0.001
 Other 1.13 1.12 1.15 <0.001
Predefined risk factors
 Diabetes 1.33 1.32 1.35 <0.001
 Hypertension 1.57 1.55 1.59 <0.001
 Dyslipidemia 0.91 0.90 0.92 <0.001
 History of Myocardial Infarction 2.07 2.01 2.13 <0.001
 Arthritis or Spondylitis 1.22 1.19 1.26 <0.001
 Peripheral Arterial Disease 1.23 1.21 1.26 <0.001
 Chronic Kidney Disease 1.42 1.39 1.44 <0.001
 Atherothrombotic Disease 1.55 1.51 1.60 <0.001
 History of Tobacco Use (Dx Only) 1.37 1.35 1.39 <0.001
 Cerebrovascular Disease 5.04 4.95 5.13 <0.001
 Coronary Artery Disease 1.77 1.75 1.80 <0.001
 Cardiomyopathy 2.70 2.63 2.78 <0.001
 Aspirin Use 1.71 1.69 1.73 <0.001
 Other Anticoagulant Use 2.58 2.53 2.62 <0.001
 Obstructive Sleep Apnea 1.06 1.05 1.07 <0.001
 Liver Dysfunction 1.40 1.36 1.44 <0.001
 COPD 1.61 1.59 1.63 <0.001
Prescription drug information
By selectivity        
 COX 1 1.03 1.00 1.05 0.0291
 COX 2 1.09 1.06 1.11 <0.001
 Non-Selective 1.08 1.05 1.10 <0.001
By dose category        
 Low/Medium Dose 1.06 1.02 1.10 0.0014
 High Dose 1.02 0.98 1.05 0.3619
Time since initial exposure (days)
No Exposure (reference)
 LEQ 30 8.97 8.58 9.37 <0.001
 31–90 9.54 9.15 9.96 <0.001
 91–180 8.69 8.33 9.07 <0.001
 181–365 8.02 7.69 8.37 <0.001
 366–730 7.14 6.85 7.45 <0.001
 731+ 5.80 5.55 6.06 <0.001