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Table 3 Cumulative frequency of major side effects during the 3-month treatment period by study group

From: A Polypill for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A feasibility study of the World Health Organization

 

Standard Practice

(N = 104)

Polypill

(N = 99)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Epigastric pain

20/104 (19.2%)

15/97 (15.5%)

1.30 (0.62, 2.72)

0.482

Musculoskeletal pain

29/104 (27.9%)

26/97 (26.8%)

1.06 (0.57, 1.96)

0.864

Cough

18/104 (17.3%)

25/97 (25.8%)

0.60 (0.30, 1.19)

0.144

Other symptoms

12/104 (11.5%)

15/97 (15.5%)

0.71 (0.32, 1.61)

0.415