Table 3.
Proportion of adherent patients (PDC > 80%) based on prescribing categories during follow-up
| Timing | All study patients (N = 985) | Kept same DOAC regimen (n = 623) | Changed DOAC dose (n = 83) | Changed DOAC agent (n = 155) | Changed to warfarin (n = 51) | No OAC prescription filled (n = 73) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-index event | 540 (55) | 342 (55) | 47 (57) | 93 (60) | 23 (45) | 35 (48) |
| Post-index event∗ | 732/861 (85) | 499 (80) | 66 (80) | 128 (83) | N/A | N/A |
Values are n (%).
DOAC, direct OAC; N/A, not applicable; OAC, oral anticoagulant; PDC, proportion of days covered.
Percentages are expressed as a proportion of the total number of patients remaining on a DOAC after the index event.