Table 2. Aspirin Use at Age 70 or Above and Risk of Colorectal Cancer by Prior Duration of Use.
Variable | HR (95% CI)a | |||||
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NHS | HPFS | Pooled analysis | ||||
Nonregular user | Regular user | Nonregular user | Regular user | Nonregular user | Regular user | |
Duration of use <5 y before age 70 | ||||||
No. of cases/person-years | 67/52 382 | 126/97 913 | 20/11 170 | 75/37 180 | 87/63 552 | 201/135 093 |
Model 1b | 1 [Reference] | 1.00 (0.74-1.36) | 1 [Reference] | 1.03 (0.61-1.74) | 1 [Reference] | 1.01 (0.77-1.31) |
Model 2c | 1 [Reference] | 0.99 (0.73-1.34) | 1 [Reference] | 1.03 (0.61-1.75) | 1 [Reference] | 1.00 (0.77-1.30) |
Model 3d | 1 [Reference] | 0.98 (0.72-1.34) | 1 [Reference] | 1.05 (0.61-1.80) | 1 [Reference] | 1.00 (0.76-1.30) |
Duration of use ≥5 y before age 70 | ||||||
No. of cases/person-years | 129/116 434 | 237/249 978 | 48/23 167 | 229/145 677 | 177/139 608 | 466/395 655 |
Model 1b | 1 [Reference] | 0.85 (0.68-1.06) | 1 [Reference] | 0.65 (0.47-0.90) | 1 [Reference] | 0.76 (0.59-0.99) |
Model 2c | 1 [Reference] | 0.84 (0.68-1.05) | 1 [Reference] | 0.65 (0.47-0.90) | 1 [Reference] | 0.76 (0.59-0.98) |
Model 3d | 1 [Reference] | 0.83 (0.67-1.04) | 1 [Reference] | 0.67 (0.48-0.93) | 1 [Reference] | 0.77 (0.63-0.95) |
Abbreviations: HPFS, Health Professionals Follow-up Study; HR, hazard ratio; NHS, Nurses’ Health Study.
Values are listed as HR (95% CI) unless otherwise indicated.
Model 1 is conditioned on age and calendar time.
Model 2 is conditioned on age and calendar time, and adjusted for family history of colorectal cancer, diabetes, body mass index, alcohol consumption, physical activity, smoking pack-years, lower endoscopy, total energy intake, calcium intake, folate intake, Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 score, and regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, multivitamins, and menopausal hormones.
Model 3 includes model 2 covariates plus regular use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases.