Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients

Patient characteristicSummary statistic n=148
Age (median, IQR)82 years (79–88)
Female (n, %)90, 60.1%
DOAC (n, %)
 Apixaban64, 43.2%
 Rivaroxaban84, 56.8%
Indication for anticoagulation (n, %)
 AF110, 74.3%
 VTE18, 12.8%
 AF and VTE8, 5.4%
 Other or unclear11, 7.4%
Baseline GCS (n, %)
 15107, 72.3%
 14*41, 27.7%
Performance status
 Independent60, 40.5%
 Requires assistance with ADL54, 36.5%
 Fully dependent ADL34, 23.0%
Mobility
 Fully independent61, 41.2%
 Independent, requires mobility aid73, 49.3%
 Requires assistance and mobility aid14, 9.5%
Comorbidities
 None0, 0%
 Single comorbidity5, 3.4%
 Two comorbidities18, 12.2%
 >3 comorbidities125, 84.5%
 Dementia25, 16.9%
DNACPR (n, %)38, 25.7%
  • *Of the 41 patients with a post-injury GCS of 14, 16 had a reduced baseline GCS equal to 14 secondary to dementia

  • ADL, Activities of daily living; AF, Atrial fibrillation; DNACPR, Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant; VTE, Venous thromboembolism.