Table 2.
Characteristics of Patient Survey Respondents
| Characteristic | Implementation Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Before | After | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 67.8(11.5) | 69.7(8.6) |
| Male, No./total No. (%) | 49/74(66.2) | 29/48 (60.4) |
| Procedure performed, No./total No. (%) | ||
| Upperendoscopy | 31/73(42.5) | 21/47 (44.7) |
| Lower endoscopy | 42/73 (57.5) | 26/47 (55.3) |
| Antithrombotic indication, No./total No. (%) | ||
| Atrial fibrillation | 29/74(39.2) | 14/48 (34.2) |
| Venous thromboembolism | 24/74(32.4) | 13/48(31.7) |
| Coronary or peripheral artery disease | 17/74(23.0) | 12/48 (29.3) |
| Mechanical valve | 4/74 (5.4) | 2/48 (4.9) |
| Antithrombotic medication stopped for procedure, No./total No. (%) | 67/74(90.5) | 42/48 (87.5) |
| Previous surgery or procedure with antithrombotic therapy stopped, No./total No. (%) | 47/73 (64.4) | 34/47 (72.3) |