Frequency of nonaspirin NSAID-relevant coexisting medical conditions in the primary-care setting: a retrospective database review

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Table 1 Medical concept(s) used to identify patients with NSAID-relevant coexisting medical conditions of interest

Medical condition	Medical concepts
Asthma	Asthma
Cardiovascular risks	Acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, disorder of coronary artery, heart failure, hypertensive disorder
Gastrointestinal bleeding risks	Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gastrointestinal ulcer, anticoagulant, alcohol dependence
Renal impairment	Renal impairment

Table 2 Demographic characteristics of individuals in the Privately Insured, Medicaid, and Medicare-Supplement databases by total population within database and by musculoskeletal diagnosis

Patients with PCP visits in 2013a	Total populationb			Musculoskeletal diagnosis^c
	Privately Insuredd	Medicaide	Medicare-Supplementf	Privately Insuredd	Medicaide	Medicare-Supplementf
n	2,967,442	584,787	377,079	565,071	174,841	126,595
% Total population	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Age, mean (SD), years	45.3 (13.0)	49.4 (20.0)	76.3 (7.7)	48.2 (12.3)	53.8 (18.6)	76.8 (7.8)
% >60 years old	14.9	31.6	99.6	19.7	37.1	99.6
Age group, years, %
18–44	43.1	42.8	0.0	32.8	31.5	0.0
45–64	55.3	33.3	1.2	65.5	40.8	1.4
65–84	1.6	18.6	82.0	1.7	21.2	80.2
85+	0.0	5.3	16.7	0.0	6.5	18.4
Sex, %
Female	57.3	68.7	56.0	58.3	71.0	62.0
Coexisting medical condition(s), %
One or more	50.4	66.8	82.3	61.3	78.1	87.1
Asthma	5.8	12.5	5.9	7.3	16.1	7.6
Cardiovascular	29.7	51.7	72.0	34.3	61.8	74.6
Gastrointestinal	28.0	26.7	37.4	42.1	38.8	50.4
Renal	1.4	9.3	11.7	2.0	10.8	13.6

Notes: Values are n (percentage) unless otherwise indicated. Comorbidities were measured in the 365 days prior to and including the index date. Demographics were measured as of the index date.

a A patient could have more than one comorbidity. The code occurred up to 365 days prior to the index date through and including the index date.

b Total population: individuals who had a visit with the PCP in 2013.

C Musculoskeletal diagnosis: individuals whose medical claim record reflected a musculoskeletal diagnosis code on the index date and at least one time in the preceding 365 days.

d Privately Insured: Truven Health MarketScan^® Commercial Claims and Encounters database.

e Medicaid: Truven Health MarketScan Multi-State Medicaid.

f Medicare Supplement: Truven MarketScan Medicare-Supplemental.

Abbreviation: PCP, primary-care professional.

Figure 1 Percentage of total population and MSD population in each database with one or more coexisting medical conditions of interest.

Notes: Privately Insured: Truven Health MarketScan^® Commercial Claims and Encounters database. Medicaid: Truven Health MarketScan Multi-State Medicaid. Medicare Supplement: Truven MarketScan Medicare-Supplemental.
Abbreviation: MSD, musculoskeletal diagnosis.

Figure 2 Percentage of population with one or more coexisting medical condition of interest by age-group, total, and MSD populations.

Notes: Privately Insured: Truven Health MarketScan^® Commercial Claims and Encounters database. Medicaid: Truven Health MarketScan Multi-State Medicaid. Medicare Supplement: Truven MarketScan Medicare-Supplemental.
Abbreviation: MSD, musculoskeletal diagnosis.

Figure 3 Percentage of total population and MSD population in each database with specific coexisting medical condition of interest.

Notes: Privately Insured: Truven Health MarketScan^® Commercial Claims and Encounters database. Medicaid: Truven Health MarketScan Multi-State Medicaid. Medicare Supplement: Truven MarketScan Medicare-Supplemental.
Abbreviations: CV, cardiovascular; GI, gastrointestinal; MSD, musculoskeletal diagnosis.