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Prevalence of aspirin use for secondary prevention of ischemic vascular disease among US adults (40+); NHANES

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Prevalence of aspirin use for secondary prevention of ischemic vascular disease among US adults (40+); NHANES

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~	Statistically unstable estimates not presented [unstable by NCHS standards: (means: standard error/estimate>0.30; prevalence: NCHS Data Presentation Standards for Proportions (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_175.pdf)]

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Measure: Self-report: "Doctors and other health care providers sometimes recommend that you take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer. Have you ever been told to do this?"; "Are you now following this advice?"; "On your own, are you now taking a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer?" OR aspirin or antiplatelets identified in the prescription medication data files.
Methods: Unadjusted weighted estimates

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Measure: Self-report: "Doctors and other health care providers sometimes recommend that you take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer. Have you ever been told to do this?"; "Are you now following this advice?"; "On your own, are you now taking a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer?" OR aspirin or antiplatelets identified in the prescription medication data files.

Methods: Unadjusted weighted estimates

Calculation Details
Numerator: Adults (40+) with a self-reported history of CVD who answered "yes" to the questions "Doctors and other health care providers sometimes recommend that you take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer. Have you ever been told to do this?" AND "Are you now following this advice?" OR answered "yes" to the question "On your own, are you now taking a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer?" OR who were identified as taking aspirin or antiplatelets through the prescription medication data files.
Denominator: Adults (40+) with a self-reported history of CVD (Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Angina pectoris, Heart attack (MI), or Stroke) who answered "yes" or "no" to the questions: "Doctors and other health care providers sometimes recommend that you take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer. Have you ever been told to do this?"; "Are you now following this advice?"; "On your own, are you now taking a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer?" OR reported taking prescription medications. Participants who were identified as taking anticoagulants but not aspirin or antiplatelets in the prescription medication data files were excluded.

Calculation Details

Numerator: Adults (40+) with a self-reported history of CVD who answered "yes" to the questions "Doctors and other health care providers sometimes recommend that you take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer. Have you ever been told to do this?" AND "Are you now following this advice?" OR answered "yes" to the question "On your own, are you now taking a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer?" OR who were identified as taking aspirin or antiplatelets through the prescription medication data files.

Denominator: Adults (40+) with a self-reported history of CVD (Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Angina pectoris, Heart attack (MI), or Stroke) who answered "yes" or "no" to the questions: "Doctors and other health care providers sometimes recommend that you take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer. Have you ever been told to do this?"; "Are you now following this advice?"; "On your own, are you now taking a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or cancer?" OR reported taking prescription medications. Participants who were identified as taking anticoagulants but not aspirin or antiplatelets in the prescription medication data files were excluded.

Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NHANES)

Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NHANES)

Suggested Citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. DHDSP Data Trends & Maps [online]. 2015. [accessed Sep 17, 2021]. URL: https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/dtm/index.html.

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. DHDSP Data Trends & Maps [online]. 2015. [accessed Sep 17, 2021]. URL: https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/dtm/index.html.