Table 4 Baseline characteristics within the late cohort. Patients discharged with clopidogrel vs. ticagrelor
Clopidogrel (n = 11,597) | Ticagrelor (n = 12,632) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 72.9 | 66.7 | <0.001 |
Women% | 38.4 | 29.5 | <0.001 |
Smoking% | 18 | 26.1 | <0.001 |
Diabetes% | 24.5 | 20.3 | <0.001 |
STEMIa% | 26.4 | 46.8 | <0.001 |
Hypertension% | 60.2 | 49.4 | <0.001 |
Atrial fibrillation% | 20.4 | 8.4 | <0.001 |
Heart failure during hospitalisation% | 22.8 | 15.3 | <0.001 |
Previous MIb% | 10.1 | 4.7 | <0.001 |
Previous ischemic stroke% | 9.4 | 4.4 | <0.001 |
Previous hemorrhagic stroke% | 1.7 | 1.1 | <0.001 |
Previous dialysis% | 0.8 | 0.3 | <0.001 |
Previous PADc% | 6.5 | 3.4 | <0.001 |
Thrombolysis during hospitalisation% | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.21 |
PCId during hospitalisation% | 61.9 | 87.7 | <0.001 |
CABGe during hospitalisation% | 1.7 | 1.2 | <0.01 |
eGFRf (mean) | 70.5 | 78.53 | <0.001 |