Table 3.

Covariate Summary

Baseline Covariates	celecoxib (N=4,606)	NSAID (N=17,175)
Age (mean)	60.7	55.2
Sex (female)	61.2%	60.2%
Rheumatoid Arthritis	2.9%	1.2%
Osteoarthrosis	27.8%	12.9%
Backache	24.1%	17.0%
Chest pain	15.0%	12.2%
Osteoporosis	4.0%	2.1%
Atrial fibrillation	9.1%	5.7%
Abdominal pain	21.5%	17.1%
Peptic ulcer, GERD, or  Esophageal ulcer	10.7%	7.3%
Heart disease	20.6%	15.5%
Hypertension	40.3%	32.8%
PPI	14.8%	9.7%
Warfarin use	6.5%	3.4%
Pain	32.5%	22.3%
Six or more prescription  drugs in prior year	69.8%	57.9%