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. 2021 Jan 21;7(3):1–8. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.7338

Table 2. Aspirin Use at Age 70 or Above and Risk of Colorectal Cancer by Prior Duration of Use.

Variable HR (95% CI)a
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.

a

Values are listed as HR (95% CI) unless otherwise indicated.

b

Model 1 is conditioned on age and calendar time.

c

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.

d

Model 3 includes model 2 covariates plus regular use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases.