Table 2.

Low-Dose Aspirin Use and Drug-Aspirin Interactions (n = 683)

n%Valid %
Low-dose aspirin use
 No42962.862.8
 Yes25437.237.2
Prescribed versus self-prescribed aspirin use
 OTC15222.359.8
 Rx10214.940.2
 No low-dose aspirin used42962.8
Top 5 potentially major aspirin-drug interactions
 Hydrochlorothiazide8333.7
 Metformin5822.8
 Furosemide4915.7
 Glipizide3212.6
 Hydrochlorothiazide + triamterene259.8
Potential major aspirin-drug interactions (among non-aspirin users)
 No interaction14634.134.1
 One major interaction16137.637.6
 Two major interactions8118.918.9
 Three or more major interactions409.39.3
Mean ± SD
Frequency of potentially major aspirin-drug interaction for aspirin users1.3 ± 1.08
Frequency of potentially major aspirin-drug interactions for non-aspirin users1.1 ± 1.06
  • OTC, over-the counter.