Prevalence of Low-Dose Aspirin Use Among Adults Age ≥40 Years With Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes, U.S., 2019
| CHARACTERISTICS | PERCENT (STANDARD ERROR) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Medically Advised to Take Low-Dose Aspirin | Currently Taking Low-Dose Aspirin Following Medical Advice* | Currently Taking Low-Dose Aspirin on Own† | |
| Overall | 57.8 (1.1) | 47.4 (1.1) | 9.2 (0.9) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 40–64 | 48.9 (1.7) | 39.6 (1.5) | 8.7 (1.2) |
| 65–74 | 66.8 (1.8) | 54.7 (1.9) | 10.5 (2.0) |
| ≥75 | 67.0 (2.1) | 56.3 (2.3) | 9.3 (2.2) |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 61.8 (1.5) | 51.7 (1.5) | 9.9 (1.3) |
| Women | 53.8 (1.6) | 43.2 (1.5) | 8.7 (1.3) |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 61.8 (1.3) | 50.6 (1.3) | 10.1 (1.3) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 59.9 (3.1) | 49.4 (2.9) | 12.1 (2.7) |
| All Hispanic | 50.2 (2.9) | 40.1 (2.7) | 6.2 (2.2)1 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 37.6 (4.7) | 34.3 (4.7) | 5.5 (2.0)1 |
| Education | |||
| <High school | 60.7 (2.5) | 49.3 (2.5) | 9.0 (2.7) |
| High school | 58.7 (2.0) | 48.5 (2.0) | 9.0 (1.8) |
| >High school | 56.1 (1.5) | 46.1 (1.5) | 9.1 (1.2) |
| Diabetes duration (years) | |||
| <10 | 46.6 (9.2) | 44.9 (9.2) | 18.5 (8.1)2 |
| ≥10 | 57.9 (1.2) | 47.5 (1.1) | 9.2 (1.0) |
| History of cardiovascular disease (CVD) | |||
| Yes | 82.8 (1.9) | 71.1 (2.2) | 7.6 (2.3)1 |
| No | 50.4 (1.3) | 40.4 (1.2) | 9.4 (1.0) |
Diagnosed type 2 diabetes is self-reported; those with probable type 1 diabetes (insulin use alone and continuous insulin use within one year of diagnosis) were excluded.
Among those medically advised to take low-dose aspirin
Among those not medically advised to take aspirin
Relative standard error >30%–40%
Relative standard error >40%–50%
SOURCE: National Health Interview Survey 2019
From: Medication Use and Self-Care Practices in Persons With Diabetes
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