2018/2019 audit 1 | 2019/2020 audit 2 | P value (Χ2 test) | |||
N | % | N | % | ||
Male; mean age in years (SD) | 40 595; 72 (±6) | 44.5 | 32 762; 72 (±6) | 44.3 | |
Female; mean age in years (SD) | 50 551; 73 (±6) | 55.4 | 41 142; 73 (±6) | 55.6 | |
Duration of NSAID therapy | |||||
NSAID used regularly | 71 215 | 78.0 | 59 215 | 80.0 | <0.001 |
NSAID used for more than 2 months | 65 786 | 72.1 | 54 026 | 73.0 | <0.001 |
NSAID prescribed for regular use for more than 2 months | 58 166 | 63.7 | 48 618 | 65.7 | <0.001 |
NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.