Table 3 Estimating odds ratio of preventive low dose aspirin use and having the parent’s osteoporosis with occurrence of fractures due to a fall from standing height or less.

From: NHANES cross sectional study of aspirin and fractures in the elderly

Statement

Non-User aspirin

User aspirin

Parents had no osteoporosis

Parents had osteoporosis

Fracture in the hip due to a fall from standing height or less (1time or more)

Yes

31

19

No

4350

2732

  

Odds ratio (95%, CI: Range)

1.015 (95%; CI:0.71–0.145)

Fracture in wrist due to a fall from standing height or less1time or more)

Yes

77

51

No

4304

2700

  

Odds ratio (95%, CI: Range)

1.02 (95%; CI:0.88–1.18)

Fracture in spine due to a fall from standing height or less (1time or more)

Yes

11

8

No

4370

2743

  

Odds ratio (95%, CI: Range)

0.916 (95%; CI: 0.05–1.5)

Fracture due to a fall from standing height or less (1 time or more)

Yes

114

76

170

20

No

4267

2675

6042

900

Odds ratio (95%, CI: Range)

0.963 (95%; CI: 0.08–1.149)

1.23 (95%; CI:0.81–1.8)