Table 1.
Characteristics of Adults Aged 40 and Over Eligible1 to Take Low-dose Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, by Definition of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, United States, 20122
| Variable | Coronary Heart Disease and/or Stroke (n=3,068) % (95% Confidence interval) | Coronary Heart Disease Only (n=2,007) % (95% Confidence interval) |
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| Age (years) | ||
| 40–64 | 46.2% (42.8–49.8) | 46.3% (43.6–49.1) |
| >65 | 53.8% (51.5–56.1) | 53.7% (50.9–56.5) |
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| Sex | ||
| Men | 53.9% (51.5–56.4) | 58.1% (55.0–61.1) |
| Women | 46.1% (43.6–48.5) | 41.9% (38.9–45.0) |
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| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 74.5% (72.4–76.5) | 77.2% (74.8–79.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 12.4% (11.0–14.1) | 10.6% (9.1–12.3) |
| Hispanic | 8.9% (7.8–10.2) | 8.3% (7.0–9.8) |
| Other | 4.2% (3.4–5.2) | 3.9% (3.0–5.1) |
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| Education | ||
| <High school | 25.2% (23.4–27.1) | 23.6% (21.4–25.9) |
| High school | 26.8% (24.8–28.8) | 27.1% (24.9–29.5) |
| Some college | 29.3% (27.2–31.4) | 29.5% (27.0–32.2) |
| ≥College | 18.8% (17.0–20.6) | 19.7% (17.5–22.1) |
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| Body mass index (Kg/M2) | ||
| Normal | 27.9% (26.0–29.9) | 26.9% (24.7–29.3) |
| Overweight | 37.4% (35.3–39.6) | 37.4% (35.0–40.0) |
| Obesity | 34.6% (32.6–36.8) | 35.6% (32.9–38.4) |
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| Have health insurance | 92.0% (90.7–93.1) | 91.7% (90.0–93.1) |
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| Self-reported ulcer | 16.6% (15.0–18.3) | 16.5% (14.6–18.6) |
| Self-reported arthritis3 | 50.7% (48.2–53.1) | 50.8% (48.0–53.6) |
| Self-reported hypertension | 67.1% (64.9–69.2) | 66.1% (63.4–68.7) |
| Self-reported diabetes mellitus | 30.4% (28.4–32.6) | 29.8% (27.2–32.6) |
| Self-reported high blood cholesterol | 66.1% (64.0–68.1) | 67.9% (65.4–70.4) |
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| Smoker | 19.7% (17.9–21.6) | 18.1% (16.2–20.2) |
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| Number of risk factors4 | ||
| 0 | 10.6% (9.2–12.2) | 10.1% (8.5–11.9) |
| 1 | 25.8% (23.8–27.9) | 26.9% (24.5–29.5) |
| 2 | 36.8% (34.7–38.9) | 37.0% (34.5–39.7) |
| 3 | 23.8% (21.7–25.9) | 23.2% (20.7–25.9) |
| 4 | 3.1% (2.4–3.9) | 2.8% (2.0–3.8) |
1
An adult's eligibility to take low-dose aspirin is determined by either having been told by a health professional that s/he have coronary heart disease and/or stroke, or having been told by a health professional that s/he has coronary heart disease.
2
Data source: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey, 2012
3
Arthritis included arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia
4
Include hypertension, diabetes, high blood cholesterol and smoking