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. 2012 Jun 28;176(2):156–163. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwr524

Table 5.

Associations of Use of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugsa With Risk of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, According to Indications for NSAID Use, Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, 1993–2003b

Indication for NSAID Use
None (n = 2,630)
Inflammatory Conditions Only (n = 429)
Noninflammatory Conditions Only (n = 546)
Neurologic Conditions Only (n = 434)
No. of Cases HR 95% CI No. of Cases HR 95% CI No. of Cases HR 95% CI No. of Cases HR 95% CI
Total 229 52 46 43
Any NSAID use 112 1.06 0.82, 1.38 37 1.79 0.98, 3.27 34 1.82 0.94, 3.52 26 1.31 0.71, 2.42
Aspirin use 104 1.10 0.85, 1.43 30 1.73 1.00, 3.01 31 2.10 1.13, 3.89 23 1.34 0.73, 2.44
Nonaspirin NSAID use 17 0.88 0.54, 1.44 17 1.54 0.86, 2.75 16 1.80 0.98, 3.31 7 1.13 0.50, 2.55
Indication for NSAID Use
Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Conditions (n = 273) Noninflammatory and Neurologic Conditions (n = 162) Inflammatory and Neurologic Conditions (n = 130) All Indications (n = 131)
No. of Cases HR 95% CI No. of Cases HR 95% CI No. of Cases HR 95% CI No. of Cases HR 95% CI
Total 40 16 28 17
Any NSAID use 26 0.91 0.47, 1.74 9 0.69 0.26, 1.86 18 1.18 0.55, 2.57 13 1.81 0.60, 5.66
Aspirin use 16 0.64 0.24, 1.20 8 0.88 0.33, 2.34 16 1.34 0.63, 2.83 8 1.24 0.48, 3.21
Nonaspirin NSAID use 17 1.63 0.87, 3.07 5 1.16 0.40, 3.35 7 1.07 0.46, 2.54 10 2.20 0. 83, 5.81

Abbreviations: BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; NSAID, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug.

a A first report of medication use within 6 months of a BPH or censoring event was not considered exposure.

b Results were adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and body mass index.