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

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Age In Three Categories
65-6970-7980+
ASPIRIN OR ASPIRIN-CONTAINING MEDICINESNO 114 59.7% 179 58.5% 47 58.8%
YES 77 40.3% 126 41.2% 33 41.3%
UNKNOWN

1 .3%

ASPIRIN USE > 2 DAYS IN 2 WEEKSNO 134 70.2% 216 70.1% 54 67.5%
YES 57 29.8% 92 29.9% 26 32.5%
ANTIHISTAMINES (COLD PILLS, ALLERGY PILLS)NO 170 89.0% 276 90.2% 74 92.5%
YES 21 11.0% 30 9.8% 6 7.5%
SLEEPING PILLSNO 185 96.9% 293 95.8% 77 96.3%
YES 6 3.1% 13 4.2% 3 3.8%
LAXATIVESNO 156 81.7% 228 74.5% 55 68.8%
YES 35 18.3% 78 25.5% 25 31.3%
CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTSNO 168 88.0% 264 86.3% 71 88.8%
YES 23 12.0% 38 12.4% 9 11.3%
UNKNOWN

4 1.3%

FLU SHOT IN THE LAST YEARNO 122 63.9% 184 60.1% 48 60.0%
YES 68 35.6% 121 39.5% 31 38.8%
UNKNOWN 1 .5% 1 .3% 1 1.3%
PREVENT PNEUMONIA SHOT (PNEUMOVAX)NO 151 79.1% 210 68.6% 58 72.5%
YES 36 18.8% 77 25.2% 20 25.0%
UNKNOWN 4 2.1% 19 6.2% 2 2.5%
PRESCRIBE NITROGLYCERIN IN THE LAST YEARNO 172 90.1% 265 86.6% 72 90.0%
YES 18 9.4% 40 13.1% 8 10.0%
UNKNOWN 1 .5% 1 .3%

PREMARINNO 172 90.1% 285 93.1% 80 100.0%
YES 19 9.9% 21 6.9%

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