Characteristics | All n (%) or mean ± SD |
---|---|
Total | 4621 (100%) |
Sex | |
 Male | 2550 (56.2%) |
 Female | 2071 (43.8%) |
Age (years) | |
 Mean | 66.4 ± 12.3 |
 20–49 | 481 (10.4%) |
 50–59 | 864 (18.7%) |
 60–69 | 1267 (27.4%) |
 70–79 | 1437 (31.1%) |
 ≥ 80 | 572 (12.4%) |
Income | |
 High | 1901 (41.1%) |
 Middle | 1468 (31.8%) |
 Low | 1252 (27.1%) |
Residential area | |
 Urban | 3917 (84.8%) |
 Rural | 704 (15.2%) |
Health insurance | |
 Medicare | 4287 (92.8%) |
 Medical aid | 334 (7.2%) |
Charlson comorbidity index | |
 < 3 | 2215 (47.9%) |
 3–5 | 2149 (46.5%) |
 ≥ 6 | 257 (5.6%) |
Initiated antiplatelets | |
 Aspirin | 1688 (36.5%) |
 Clopidogrel | 2170 (47.0%) |
 Dual therapy | 763 (16.5%) |
Number of prescribed medications | |
 < 4 | 771 (16.7) |
 4–7 | 2953 (63.9) |
 ≥ 8 | 897 (19.4) |
Average duration of antiplatelets (days) | 541.1 ± 354.5 |