According to the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2013, nearly 71% of adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease use aspirin regularly.
The 2016 National Health Interview Survey found that high-impact chronic pain and chronic pain that does not limit major life activities were linked to various physical and mental conditions.
Prescribing low-dose aspirin for preventing secondary cardiovascular disease is well established, but its safety and efficacy in primary prevention remains open to debate.