Table 1One-year risk of gastrointestinal bleeding due to NSAID

Age Range (Years)Chance of GI Bleed due to NSAIDChance of Dying From GI Bleed due to NSAID
Risk in any one year is 1 in:
16–452,10012,353
45–646463,800
65–745703,353
≥ 75110647

GI = gastrointestinal; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Note: Data are from Blower,12 recalculated in Moore11 and in Bandolier.13

From: Introduction

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