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. 2019 Nov 25;180(2):245–253. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.5679

Table 2. Adjusted HRs for Incident Fracture Comparing New Users of DOACs vs Warfarin Among Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillationa.

Outcomes by Prescribed DOAC No. of Events HR (95% CI)b P Value
DOAC Users Matched Warfarin Users
Any DOACc
Hip fractures, first position 293 312 0.91 (0.78-1.07) .27
Inpatient fractures, first position 697 791 0.87 (0.79-0.96) .007
All fractures, first position 2685 2829 0.93 (0.88-0.98) .009
Dabigatrand
Hip fractures, first position 182 186 0.98 (0.80-1.20) .86
Inpatient fractures, first position 447 510 0.88 (0.78-1.00) .06
All fractures, first position 1764 1803 0.96 (0.90-1.03) .23
Rivaroxabane
Hip fractures, first position 128 170 0.89 (0.71-1.12) .33
Inpatient fractures, first position 307 445 0.80 (0.69-0.93) .003
All fractures, first position 1124 1493 0.82 (0.76-0.89) <.001
Apixabanf
Hip fractures, first position 41 70 0.67 (0.45-0.98) .04
Inpatient fractures, first position 92 174 0.60 (0.47-0.78) <.001
All fractures, first position 396 521 0.86 (0.75-0.98) .02

Abbreviations: DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant; HR, hazard ratio.

a

Data are from the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters and Medicare Supplemental and Coordination of Benefits databases from January 1, 2010, through September 30, 2015.

b

Adjusted for age, sex, CHA2DS2-VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age [>65 years = 1 point; >75 years = 2 points], diabetes, and previous stroke/transient ischemic attack [2 points], vascular disease) score, high-dimensional propensity score, and frailty.

c

Compares 55 826 DOAC users and 55 826 warfarin users.

d

Compares 31 612 dabigatran users and 31 612 warfarin users.

e

Compares 32 440 rivaroxaban users and 32 440 warfarin users.

f

Compares 15 645 apixaban users and 15 645 warfarin users.