| N | (%) | OAC users | (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 11,056 | Â | 7238 | (65.5) | Â |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
 65–69 | 2302 | (20.8) | 1440 | (62.6) |  |
 70–74 | 2565 | (23.2) | 1667 | (65.0) |  |
 ≥ 75 | 6189 | (56.0) | 4131 | (66.7) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.005 |
 Male | 5751 | (52.0) | 3695 | (64.2) |  |
 Female | 5305 | (48.0) | 3543 | (66.8) |  |
Insurance type | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.425 |
 NHI | 10,215 | (92.4) | 6698 | (65.6) |  |
 MedAid/PVI | 841 | (7.6) | 540 | (64.2) |  |
CHF |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 5759 | (52.1) | 3679 | (63.9) |  |
 Yes | 5297 | (47.9) | 3559 | (67.2) |  |
Hypertension |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 1368 | (12.4) | 777 | (56.8) |  |
 Yes | 9688 | (87.6) | 6461 | (66.7) |  |
Diabetes mellitus | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.030 |
 No | 6771 | (61.2) | 4380 | (64.7) |  |
 Yes | 4285 | (38.8) | 2858 | (66.7) |  |
Prior stroke/TIA/TE |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 8798 | (79.6) | 5621 | (63.9) |  |
 Yes | 2258 | (20.4) | 1617 | (71.6) |  |
Vascular disease |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 10,260 | (92.8) | 6818 | (66.5) |  |
 Yes | 796 | (7.2) | 420 | (52.8) |  |
Anemia |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 9930 | (89.8) | 6599 | (66.5) |  |
 Yes | 1126 | (10.2) | 639 | (56.8) |  |
Severe renal disease |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 10,911 | (98.7) | 7183 | (65.8) |  |
 Yes | 145 | (1.3) | 55 | (37.9) |  |
Prior hemorrhage diagnosis |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 10,496 | (94.9) | 6929 | (66.0) |  |
 Yes | 560 | (5.1) | 309 | (55.2) |  |
Type of medical institution |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Tertiary | 4424 | (40.0) | 3221 | (72.8) |  |
 General | 5291 | (47.9) | 3380 | (63.9) |  |
 Primary & others | 1341 | (12.1) | 637 | (47.5) |  |
Region |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Capital | 3112 | (28.1) | 2126 | (68.3) |  |
 Metropolitan | 2944 | (26.6) | 1950 | (66.2) |  |
 Others | 5000 | (45.2) | 3162 | (63.2) |  |
Aspirin use |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 9326 | (84.4) | 6860 | (73.6) |  |
 Yes | 1730 | (15.6) | 378 | (21.9) |  |
AF type |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Paroxysmal | 4847 | (43.8) | 2951 | (60.9) |  |
 Persistent | 1475 | (13.3) | 1084 | (73.5) |  |
 Permanent | 1160 | (10.5) | 816 | (70.3) |  |
 Atrial flutter | 46 | (0.4) | 24 | (52.2) |  |
 Others | 3528 | (31.9) | 2363 | (67.0) |  |