Table 1: Characteristics of patients included in the study
CharacteristicNo. (%) of patients*
n = 2050
Age, yr, median (IQR)72 (58-82)
Sex, male1056(51.5)
Serum creatinine level, μmol/L, median (IQR)†78 (62-99)
Anticoagulant
None1679(81.9)
Warfarin315(15.4)
Dabigatran16(0.8)
Rivaroxaban4(0.2)
Apixaban0
Low-molecular-weight heparin35(1.7)
Fondaparinux1(0.05)
Antiplatelet
None1516(74.0)
Acetylsalicylic acid436(21.3)
Clopidogrel50(2.4)
Prasugrel1(0.05)
Dual antiplatelets47(2.3)
Combinations
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant94(4.6)
Antiplatelet or anticoagulant811(39.6)
Bleeding site
Intracerebral753(36.7)
Subarachnoid460(22.4)
Subdural750(36.6)
Epidural1(0.05)
Intraventricular11(0.5)
1 site 73(3.6)

Note: IQR = interquartile range.

*Unless stated otherwise.

†54/2050 patients had no serum creatinine measurement.