Table 4.

Adjusted ORa of 2 or more prescriptions among adults with AS or PsA stratified by NSAID use within 6 months of THA or TKA (secondary outcome).

No. Prescriptions Per Drug CategoryASPsA
NSAID UseNo NSAID UseNSAID UseNo NSAID Use
2+ NSAID/0 TNFi/0 DMARD1.01.01.01.0
2+ NSAID/0 TNFi/2+ DMARD0.81 (0.46–1.40)0.81 (0.45–1.46)0.79 (0.59–1.06)0.80 (0.60–1.06)
2+ NSAID/2+ TNFi/0 DMARD1.08 (0.62-1.88)1.16 (0.62–2.18)0.99 (0.69–1.44)0.76 (0.54–1.08)
2+ NSAID/2+ TNFi/2+ DMARD0.52 (0.23–1.19)2.14 (0.95–4.83)1.02 (0.69–1.53)1.30 (0.88–1.92)
  • Values are OR (95% CI).

  • aAdjusted for age, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease, peptic ulcer disease, psoriasis (PsA subjects only), rheumatoid arthritis, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and rheumatology visit prior to study eligibility. AS: ankylosing spondylitis; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; NSAID: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; THA: total hip arthroplasty; TKA: total knee arthroplasty; TNFi: tumor necrosis factor inhibitor.