Table 1.
Description of new users of aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen; comparing characteristics of participants reporting over the counter (OTC) medication use with those who report prescription (Rx) medication use. Data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
| OTC Aspirin User (n=1127) | Prescription Aspirin User (n=435) | OTC Ibuprofen User (n=452) | Rx Ibuprofen User (n=169) | OTC Naproxen User (n=128) | Rx Naproxen User (n=246) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Ethnicity | 26.4% | 31.0% | 1.6% | 32.5% | 33.3% | 26.6% |
| Asian Ethnicity | 7.5% | 12.0% | 19.2% | 7.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| European Descent Ethnicity (reference) | 47.5% | 20.7% | 60.0% | 26.7% | 54.9% | 30.5% |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | 18.7% | 36.3% | 19.2% | 33.1% | 10.2% | 40.6% |
| Smoker | 13.2% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 11.7% |
| Ex Smoker | 39.3% | 37.2% | 40.0% | 26.0% | 39.8% | 35.9% |
| Non-Smoker (reference) | 47.5% | 49.5% | 35.0% | |||
| Male | 45.6% | 51.7% | 39.8% | 41.4% | 39.4% | 37.5% |
| Age (years) [Standard Deviation] | 61.6 [9.7] | 64.0 [9.7] | 59.2 [9.7] | 60.6 [9.7] | 60.4 [9.9] | 62.4 [10.1] |
| BMI (kg/m2) [Standard Deviation] | 28.8 [5.6] | 29.1 [16.8] | 28.7 [5.5] | 29.4 [5.6] | 30.3 [6.3] | 30.2 [5.3] |
| Baseline antihypertensive Medication use | 32.8% | 42.8% | 24.8% | 37.2% | 34.1% | 39.8% |
| Baseline lipid lowering Medication use | 14.0% | 21.8% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| Less than High School Education | 13.8% | 26.2% | 10.6% | 23.7% | 8.5% | 26.6% |
| High School Education | 47.3% | 53.8% | 45.8% | 55.0% | 54.5% | 47.6 |
| College Education | 19.4% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 11.7% |
| Graduate School | 19.5% | 12.4% | 23.5% | 8.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
| Income < $25,000 | 28.3% | 49.0% | 24.3% | 44.4% | 23.2% | 46.9% |
| Income ≥$ 25,000 and ≤ $50,000 | 28.1% | 24.8% | 55.1% | 30.8% | 31.7% | 27.3% |
| Income >$ 50,000 and ≤ $100,000 | 29.6% | 17.0% | 30.1% | 18.3% | 26.8% | 21.1% |
| Income > $100,000 | 14.0% | 9.2% | 17.5% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 4.7% |
| No Health Insurance | 5.4% | 10.6% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 3.7% | 14.1% |
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 24.4% | 8.4% | 12.4% | 9.3% | 18.8% |
| Sedentary activities (MET-min/wk) [Standard Deviation] | 1720 [1138] | 1739 [1169] | 1773 [1257] | 1672 [1138] | 1912 [1187] | 1745 [1237] |
| Intentional exercise (MET-min/wk) [Standard Deviation] | 2738 [3274] | 2127 [2584] | 2314 [2496] | 2247 [2656] | 2446 [2464] | 2026 [2541] |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHG) | 127 [21] | 132 [21] | 123 [21] | 127 [20] | 127 [21] | 127 [22] |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHG) | 73 [11] | 73 [10] | 71 [10] | 72 [9] | 72 [10] | 72 [10] |