Overall prescription medication use among adults: findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin.

Purpose: To analyze overall prescription medication use patterns among study participants in a representative statewide sample of Wisconsin adults.

Methods: We analyzed data on 1572 participants from the 2008-2010 cycles of the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW). SHOW is a statewide population-based survey that collects health information, including prescription medications, from 21 to 74 year olds.

Aspirin for primary prevention of CVD: are the right people using it?

Purpose: Aspirin is recommended for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults at high risk, but little is known about sociodemographic disparities in prophylactic aspirin use. This study examined the association between sociodemographic characteristics and regular aspirin use among adults in Wisconsin who are free of CVD.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was used, and data collected from 2008 to 2010.