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Baseline Monograph - African American Men: Medications - Self-Reported

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Age In Three Categories
65-69 70-79 80+
ASPIRIN / ASPIRIN-CONTAINING MEDICINES NO 75 61.5% 90 51.4% 26 56.5%
YES 47 38.5% 83 47.4% 20 43.5%
UNKNOWN

2 1.1%

ASPIRIN USE > 2 DAYS IN 2 WKS NO 87 71.3% 113 64.6% 33 71.7%
YES 35 28.7% 62 35.4% 13 28.3%
ANTIHISTAMINES (COLD PILLS, ALLERGY PILLS) NO 112 91.8% 156 89.1% 41 89.1%
YES 10 8.2% 19 10.9% 5 10.9%
SLEEPING PILLS NO 121 99.2% 168 96.0% 45 97.8%
YES 1 .8% 6 3.4% 1 2.2%
UNKNOWN

1 .6%

LAXATIVES NO 109 89.3% 151 86.3% 37 80.4%
YES 13 10.7% 24 13.7% 9 19.6%
CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS NO 114 93.4% 162 92.6% 45 97.8%
YES 7 5.7% 12 6.9% 1 2.2%
UNKNOWN 1 .8% 1 .6%

FLU SHOT IN THE LAST YEAR NO 86 70.5% 102 58.3% 25 54.3%
YES 34 27.9% 73 41.7% 20 43.5%
UNKNOWN 2 1.6%

1 2.2%
PREVENT PNEUMONIA SHOT (PNEUMOVAX) NO 99 81.1% 130 74.3% 38 82.6%
YES 18 14.8% 31 17.7% 7 15.2%
UNKNOWN 5 4.1% 14 8.0% 1 2.2%
PRESCRIBED NITROGLYCERIN IN THE LAST YEAR NO 103 84.4% 164 93.7% 39 84.8%
YES 18 14.8% 10 5.7% 7 15.2%
UNKNOWN 1 .8% 1 .6%