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Table 1 Descriptive analysis of sociodemographic variables

From: Epidemiology of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs consumption in Spain. The MCC-Spain study

Variable

Category

Total

Women (N = 2023, 49.8%)

Men (N = 2037, 50.2%)

Frequency (%) or MEAN ± SD

Frequency (%) or MEAN ± SD

Frequency (%) or MEAN ± SD

Age (years)

Continuous

62.9 ± 12.1

59.3 ± 13.3

66.5 ± 9.6

Age (years)

22–44

421 (10.4)

357 (17.7)

64 (3.1)

45–54

579 (14.3)

428 (21.2)

151 (7.4)

55–64

1013 (25.0)

444 (22.0)

569 (27.9)

65–74

1278 (31.5)

476 (23.5)

803 (39.4)

75–85

769 (18.9)

318 (15.7)

452 (22.2)

Education level

Lower than primary

755 (18.6)

372 (18.4)

383 (18.8)

Primary education

1301 (32.0)

616 (30.5)

686 (33.6)

Secondary education

1172 (28.9)

616 (30.5)

556 (27.3)

University

832 (20.5)

419 (20.7)

414 (20.3)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

< 18.5

54 (1.3)

45 (2.29

9 (0.4)

18.5–24.9

1498 (36.9)

946 (46.8)

553 (27.1)

25–29.9 (overweight)

1661 (40.9)

640 (31.6)

1022 (50.1)

≥30 (obesity)

847 (20.9)

392 (19.4)

455 (22.3)

Smoking

No smoker

1812 (44.6)

1236 (61.1)

576 (28.3)

Current smoker

780 (19.2)

375 (18.5)

405 (19.9)

Former smoker

1468 (36.2)

1057 (51.8)

411 (20.4)

Alcohol consumption at recruitment (g/day)

Abstainers

939 (26.8)

637 (37.0)

302 (16.9)

0–19.9 (women), 0–39.9 (men)

2295 (65.4)

999 (58.1)

1296 (72.4)

20–39.9 (women), 40–59.9 (men)

203 (5.8)

74 (4.3)

129 (7.2)

≥40 (women), ≥60 (men)

72 (2.0)

9 (0.5)

63 (3.5)

Alcohol consumption when 30–40 years old (g/day)

0

903 (25.7)

657 (38.3)

246 (13.7)

0–19.9 (women), 0–39.9 (men)

2047 (58.3)

951 (55.3)

1096 (61.2)

20–39.9 (women), 40–59.9 (men)

300 (8.6)

86 (5.0)

214 (12.0)

≥40 (women), ≥60 (men)

259 (7.4)

24 (1.4)

235 (13.1)

Number of births(women)

0

 

375 (18.5)

 

1–2

 

1085 (53.6)

 

> 2

 

563 (27.9)

 

Menopausal status (women)

Premenopausal

 

650 (32.1)

 

Postmenopausal

 

1373 (67.9)

 

Chronic disease involving pain

Arthritis

1005 (24.9)

626 (31.1)

379 (18.7)

Gout

225 (5.6)

24 (1.2)

201 (9.9)

Chronic cephalalgia

414 (10.2)

307 (15.3)

107 (5.3)

Arthritis, gout or chronic cephalalgia

1425 (35.1)

816 (40.3)

609 (29.9)

Cardiovascular disease or risk factor

Diabetes mellitus

594 (14.7)

191 (9.5)

403 (19.8)

Hypertension

1513 (37.4)

587 (29.2)

926 (45.6)

Hypercholesterolemia

1344 (33.3)

580 (28.9)

764 (37.7)

Acute coronary syndrome

312 (7.7)

58 (2.9)

254 (12.5)

Stroke

151 (3.7)

53 (2.6)

94 (4.8)

Other circulatory diseases

628 (15.5)

330 (16.4)

298 (14.7)