Table 4.
Likelihood of an Aspirin Recommendation Among Persons Without Known CVD
| Independent variable | Adjusted odds ratio | 95 % Lower CI | 95 % Upper CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin eligibility | 0.97 | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 0.99 | 0.70 | 1.42 | |
| Age at screening | < 0.0001 | |||
| 40–< 45 (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 45–< 55 | 3.95 | 2.08 | 7.51 | |
| 55–< 65 | 9.45 | 4.86 | 18.38 | |
| 65–< 80 | 12.49 | 6.30 | 24.76 | |
| 80+ | 18.27 | 11.44 | 29.19 | |
| Sex | 0.07 | |||
| Male | 1.32 | 0.98 | 1.78 | |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Routine place to go for healthcare | 0.03 | |||
| Yes | 2.04 | 1.08 | 3.85 | |
| None | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Received healthcare in past year | 0.01 | |||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 1+ | 2.42 | 1.23 | 4.75 | |
| Liver condition | 0.015 | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.88 | 1.15 | 3.07 | |
*Age, sex, and aspirin eligibility forced into backwards regression model (n-2,886)