Table 2 Clinical outcomes during study period.

From: The impact of factor Xa inhibitors on bleeding risk in patients with respiratory diseases

 

All (n = 220)

R group (n = 82)

E group (n = 138)

P value

Observational period, days (median)

152 (56–365)

153 (58–365)

149 (51–365)

0.536

Major bleeding

15 (6.8)

8 (9.8)

7 (5.1)

0.268

 Respiratory bleeding

7 (3.2)

3 (3.7)

4 (2.8)

0.714

 Gastrointestinal bleeding

7 (3.2)

4 (4.9)

3 (2.2)

0.429

Bloody urine

1 (0.5)

1 (1.2)

0 (0)

0.373

Discontinuation events of FXa inhibitors therapy

50 (22.7)

24 (29.2)

26 (18.8)

0.096

Bleeding discontinuation

31 (14.1)

18 (22.0)

13 (9.4)

0.015

 Respiratory bleeding

12 (5.5)

6 (7.3)

6 (4.3)

0.370

 Gastrointestinal bleeding

10 (4.5)

5 (6.1)

5 (3.6)

0.506

 Nose bleeding

4 (1.8)

3 (3.7)

1 (1.4)

0.147

 Subcutaneous bleeding

2 (0.9)

2 (2.4)

0 (0)

0.138

 Bloody urine

2 (0.9)

1 (1.2)

1 (0.7)

1.000

 Genital bleeding

1 (0.5)

1 (1.2)

0 (0)

0.373

Adverse events other than bleeding

11 (5.0)

4 (4.9)

7 (5.1)

1.000

 Renal disorder

4 (1.8)

1 (1.2)

3 (2.2)

1.000

 Digestive symptoms

3 (1.4)

1 (1.2)

2 (1.4)

1.000

 Others

4 (1.8)

2 (2.4)

2 (1.4)

0.630

Thrombosis events

8 (3.6)

2 (2.4)

6 (4.3)

1.000

 Cerebral infarction

4 (1.8)

0 (0)

4 (2.8)

0.299

 Recurrence or development of VTE

4 (1.8)

2 (2.4)

2 (1.4)

0.630

  1. Data are presented as median (range) or N (%). R group receiving rivaroxaban, E group receiving edoxaban, FXa factor Xa, VTE venous thromboembolism.
  2. Significant values are in bold.