Table IV.
Blood Pressure Change from Baseline by Age at Week 4
| Ibuprofen Substudy | Total No. | CFB, LSM | Total No. | CFB, LSM | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumiracoxib 400 mg Once Daily | Ibuprofen 800 mg 3 Times Daily | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure | |||||
| Age, y | |||||
| ≤64 | 2471 | 0.73 | 2475 | 3.28 | <.0001 |
| 65–74 | 1362 | 0.35 | 1361 | 3.01 | <.0001 |
| ≥75 | 459 | 0.38 | 466 | 2.65 | .0190 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | |||||
| Age, y | |||||
| ≤64 | 2470 | 0.12 | 2475 | 1.10 | <.0001 |
| 65–74 | 1362 | 0.17 | 1361 | 1.22 | .0006 |
| ≥75 | 459 | −0.51 | 466 | 0.17 | .1927 |
| Naproxen Substudy | Lumiracoxib 400 mg Once Daily | Naproxen 500 mg Twice Daily | |||
| Systolic blood pressure | |||||
| Age, y | |||||
| ≤64 | 2566 | 0.90 | 2577 | 1.97 | .0027 |
| 65–74 | 1589 | −0.22 | 1545 | 1.53 | .0002 |
| ≥75 | 500 | 0.08 | 506 | 1.88 | .0475 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | |||||
| Age, y | |||||
| ≤64 | 2566 | 0.23 | 2577 | 0.74 | .0164 |
| 65–74 years | 1589 | −0.25 | 1545 | −0.04 | .4447 |
| ≥75 | 500 | −0.55 | 506 | 0.25 | .1196 |
| Abbreviations: CFB, change from baseline; LSM, least‐squares mean. | |||||