Table 1 Comparison of baseline demographic characteristics of patients taking and not taking antiplatelet agents
Characteristic | Taking antiplatelets (n = 61) | Not taking antiplatelets (n = 754) | p value | Total (n = 815) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (SD) | 79.4 (11.6) | 78.2 (12.5) | 0.45 | 78.2 (12.4) |
Male, n (%) | 31 (50.8) | 368 (48.8) | 0.76 | 399 (49.0) |
Died, n (%) | 16 (26.2) | 422 (56.0) | < 0.01 | 438 (53.8) |
Activities of daily living | ||||
Ambulation | 0.45 | |||
Confined to bed | 2 (3.8) | 42 (6.1) | 44 (5.9) | |
Confined to wheelchair | 17 (32.1) | 187 (27.1) | 204 (27.4) | |
Walks with assistance | 16 (30.2) | 165 (23.9) | 181 (24.3) | |
Walkings independently | 18 (34.0) | 297 (43.0) | 315 (42.3) | |
Eating | 0.41 | |||
Unable to eat | 3 (5.7) | 29 (4.2) | 32 (4.3) | |
Eats with assistance | 41 (77.4) | 490 (70.9) | 531 (71.4) | |
Eats independently | 9 (17.0) | 172 (24.9) | 181 (24.3) | |
Toileting | 0.52 | |||
Needs complete assistance | 6 (11.3) | 58 (8.4) | 64 (8.6) | |
Needs some assistance | 21 (39.6) | 241 (34.9) | 262 (35.2) | |
Independent | 26 (49.1) | 392 (56.7) | 418 (56.2) | |
Primary disease requiring physician home visits, n (%) | ||||
Congenital anomalies | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.4) | 0.62 | 3 (0.4) |
Diseases of the circulatory system | 25 (41.0) | 115 (15.3) | < 0.01 | 140 (17.2) |
Diseases of the digestive system | 23 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.17 | 23 (2.8) |
Diseases of the genitourinary system | 3 (4.9) | 17 (2.3) | 0.20 | 20 (2.5) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 2 (3.3) | 32 (4.2) | 0.72 | 34 (4.2) |
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 4 (6.6) | 61 (8.1) | 0.67 | 65 (8.0) |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 6 (9.8) | 56 (7.4) | 0.50 | 62 (7.6) |
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1 (1.6) | 3 (0.4) | 0.18 | 4 (0.5) |
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 4 (6.6) | 22 (2.9) | 0.12 | 26 (3.2) |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 0 (0.0) | 11 (1.5) | 0.34 | 11 (1.4) |
Injuries and poisoning | 1 (1.6) | 27 (3.6) | 0.42 | 28 (3.4) |
Mental illness | 4 (6.6) | 65 (8.6) | 0.58 | 69 (8.5) |
Neoplasms | 11 (18.0) | 301 (39.9) | < 0.01 | 312 (38.3) |
Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 18 (2.4) | 0.22 | 18 (2.2) |