TABLE 2.
Distribution of Switchers and Nonswitchers Among Individuals with Atrial Fibrillation
| Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation | Incident Atrial Fibrillation | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up Period | 6 Months | 9 Months | 12 Months | 6 Months | 9 Months | 12 Months | |||||
| Number of patients | 2,893 | 1,713 | 768 | 408 | 238 | 96 | |||||
| Nonswitchers, n (%) | 2,713 (93.8) | 1,588 (92.7) | 687 (89.5) | 364 (89.2) | 213 (89.5) | 90 (93.8) | |||||
| Used 2 agents, n (%) | 180 (6.2) | 125 (7.3) | 80 (10.4) | 44 (10.8) | 25 (10.5) | 6 (6.3) | |||||
| Used 3 agents, n (%) | — | — | 1 (0.1) | — | — | — | |||||
Source: IMS Health LifeLink Health Plan Claims Database, 2010-2012.23