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. 2017 Nov 23;9:611–626. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S147175

Table S1.

Results of sensitivity analyses using a 60-day and 120-day grace period in the Cohort 2

60-day grace period
Outcome ASA use No. of persons No. of endpoint Sum of person-years Incidence rate/1, 000 PYRs (95% CI) Adjusted IRD (95% CI) Adjusted IRR (95% CI)
Major bleeding No 367,326 5,370 1,093,950 4.91 (4.78, 5.04)
Major bleeding Yes 367,326 5,428 543,420 9.99 (9.72, 10.25) 5.08 (4.78, 5.38) 2.03 (1.96, 2.11)
Cerebral hemorrhage No 367,326 1,573 1,093,950 1.44 (1.37, 1.51)
Cerebral hemorrhage Yes 367,326 1,256 543,420 2.31 (2.18, 2.44) 0.87 (0.73, 1.02) 1.61 (1.49, 1.73)
Gastrointestinal bleeding No 367,326 3,797 1,093,950 3.47 (3.36, 3.58)
Gastrointestinal bleeding Yes 367,326 4,172 543,420 7.68 (7.44, 7.91) 4.21 (3.95, 4.46) 2.21 (2.12, 2.31)

120-day grace period

Outcome ASA use No. of persons No. of endpoint Sum of person-years Incidence rate/1,000 PYRs (95% CI) Adjusted IRD (95% CI) Adjusted IRR (95% CI)

Major bleeding No 367,326 5,370 1,093,950 4.91 (4.78, 5.04)
Major bleeding Yes 367,326 7,064 748,210 9.44 (9.22, 9.66) 4.53 (4.28, 4.79) 1.92 (1.86, 1.99)
Cerebral hemorrhage No 367,326 1,573 1,093,950 1.44 (1.37, 1.51)
Cerebral hemorrhage Yes 367,326 1,683 748,210 2.25 (2.14, 2.36) 0.81 (0.68, 0.94) 1.56 (1.46, 1.68)
Gastrointestinal bleeding No 367,326 3,797 1,093,950 3.47 (3.36, 3.58)
Gastrointestinal bleeding Yes 367,326 5,381 748,210 7.19 (7.00, 7.38) 3.72 (3.50, 3.94) 2.07 (1.99, 2.16)

Abbreviations: ASA, acetylsalicylic acid; PYRs, person-years; IRD, incidence rate difference; IRR, incidence rate ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.