Table 1 Baseline characteristics of Dutch and all included patients
|  | Netherlands (N = 1189) | World (N = 52,014) |
|---|---|---|
Female sex, n (%) | 504 (42.4) | 22,987 (44.2) |
Age, mean (sd) | 70.7 (9.9) | 69.7 (11.5) |
 < 65, n (%) | 311 (26.2) | 15,693 (30.2) |
 65–74, n (%) | 426 (35.8) | 16,948 (32.6) |
 ≥ 75, n (%) | 452 (38.0) | 19,373 (37.2) |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (sd) | 28.5 (5.3) | 27.8 (5.7) |
Congestive Heart Failure, n (%) | 82 (6.9) | 10,397 (20.0) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 775 (65.5) | 39,585 (76.3) |
Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 238 (20.0) | 11,540 (22.2) |
Stroke/TIA, n (%) | 137 (11.5) | 5954 (11.4) |
PE or DVT, n (%) | 22 (1.9) | 1356 (2.6) |
Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 222 (18.7) | 11,232 (21.6) |
Acute Coronary Syndrome, n (%) | 166 (14.0) | 4895 (9.5) |
Chronic Kidney Disease, n (%) | ||
 None | 377 (31.7) | 23,919 (46.0) |
 Stages 1 to 2 | 629 (52.9) | 16,508 (31.7) |
 Stages 3 to 5 | 118 (9.9) | 5373 (10.3) |
History of Bleeding, n (%) | 25 (2.1) | 1317 (2.5) |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 422 (36.0) | 20,940 (41.6) |
CHA2DS2-VASc | 3.1 (1.5) | 3.2 (1.6) |
HAS-BLED | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.4 (0.9) |
Care Setting Speciality at Diagnosis, n (%) | ||
 Cardiology | 1097 (92.3) | 34,165 (65.7) |
 Other Hospital Departments | 30 (2.5) | 10,434 (20.1) |
 Primary Care / General Practice | 62 (5.2) | 7410 (14.2) |