Table 2.

The crude event rate per 1000 person-years (95% CI) for each endpoint in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Primary PreventionSecondary Prevention
Statin-exposedStatin-unexposedStatin-exposedStatin-unexposed
Osteoarthritis
  APTC endpoint13.5 (9.7–18.9)22.1 (15.8–30.9)37.7 (24.0–59.1)86.7 (53.9–139.5)
  Nonfatal MI4.6 (2.6–8.1)6.3 (3.4–11.7)9.4 (3.9–22.7)29.0 (13.0–64.5)
  Nonfatal stroke4.5 (2.6–8.0)7.6 (4.3–13.5)5.5 (1.8–16.9)15.3 (4.9–47.5)
  CV death7.8 (5.0–12.2)16.7 (11.4–24.3)18.7 (9.7–35.9)69.7 (41.3–117.6)
  All-cause mortality16.4 (12.1–22.4)39.3 (30.8–50.2)27.2 (15.8–46.8)113.9 (75.7–171.3)
Rheumatoid arthritis
  APTC endpoint14.2 (7.6–26.3)24.3 (15.5–38.1)47.6 (24.8–91.5)81.6 (30.6–217.5)
  Nonfatal MI6.8 (2.8–16.2)11.3 (5.9–21.8)14.1 (4.5–43.7)38.5 (9.6–153.8)
  Nonfatal stroke3.9 (1.2–12.0)6.5 (2.7–15.6)
  CV death8.3 (3.7–18.5)16.3 (9.4–28.0)43.0 (21.5–86.0)81.1 (26.1–251.4)
  All-cause mortality31.9 (21.2–48.0)47.0 (34.2–64.6)78.1 (47.1–129.6)111.1 (41.7–296.1)
  • APTC: Anti-platelet Trialists’ Collaboration; MI: myocardial infarction; CV: cardiovascular.