Table 5:

Rates of outcome events over time after hospital discharge among nonswitchers and switchers

OutcomeNonswitchersSwitchers
No. (%) of patientsTime; event rate per 100 person-years (95% CI)No. (%) of patientsTime; event rate per 100 person-years (95% CI)
1 yrFirst 30 d2–12 mo1 yrFirst 30 d2–12 mo
Hemorrhage5044 (92.5)20.5 (19.9–21.0)31.2 (29.5–32.9)18.4 (17.8–19.0)411 (7.5)19.6 (17.7–21.5)29.5 (23.4–35.7)18.0 (16.0–19.9)
Thromboembolic event2164 (91.3)8.8 (8.4–9.2)16.0 (14.7–17.2)7.4 (7.0–7.8)205 (8.7)9.8 (8.5–11.1)23.8 (18.3–29.4)7.5 (6.2–8.7)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval.