Table 1 Incidence of endoscopic ulcers in various age categories in subjects treated with non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and placebo.
| Age group (years) | NSAIDs | Placebo | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Patients with ulcers, n (%) | n | Patients with ulcers, n (%) | ||
| ⩽35 | 210 | 26 (12.4) | 145 | 1 (0.7) | 20.3 (2.7 to 151.7) |
| 36–45 | 346 | 32 (9.3) | 172 | 3 (1.7) | 5.7 (1.7 to 19.0) |
| 46–55 | 656 | 77 (11.7) | 293 | 5 (1.7) | 7.7 (3.1 to 19.1) |
| 56–65 | 757 | 139 (18.5) | 342 | 7 (2.1) | 10.9 (5.0 to 23.5) |
| 66–75 | 540 | 117 (21.8) | 317 | 13 (4.1) | 6.5 (3.6 to 11.7) |
| >75 | 147 | 34 (23.1) | 77 | 5 (6.5) | 4.3 (1.6 to 11.6) |
| Overall | 2651 | 425 (16.0) | 1346 | 34 (2.5) | 7.4 (5.2 to 10.5) |
NSAIDs, non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs.