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. 2020 Jun 3;11(4):239–246. doi: 10.14740/cr1078

Table 4. Patient Characteristics Comparing Non-NSAID and NSAID Groups.

n (%), mean ± SD, non-NSAIDs (n = 179) n (%), mean ± SD, NSAIDs (n = 14) P value
Age (years) 80.5 ± 7.5 83.8 ± 7.1 0.112
Sex (male) 103 (57.5%) 6 (42.9%) 0.286
Number of medications at admission 6.9 ± 4.0 9.6 ± 4.1 0.013
SBP (mm Hg) at admission 138.4 ± 31.8 139.7 ± 39.1 0.881
DBP (mm Hg) at admission 76.8 ± 22.0 81.2 ± 23.7 0.497
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) 42.2 ± 21.6 43.6 ± 17.3 0.800
Alb (g/dL) 3.5 ± 0.5 3.3 ± 0.4 0.207
PPIs, present 79 (44.1%) 8 (57.1%) 0.346
All-cause mortality 25 (14.0%) 5 (35.7%) 0.031

NSAIDs: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; SD: standard deviation; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; Alb: albumin; PPIs: proton pump inhibitors.