Table 2

Military deployment and retention rates in a subgroup of active duty military servicemembers after atrial fibrillation diagnosis comparing anticoagulation prescriptions

All (n=365)Deployed (n=147)Non-deployed (n=218)Retained (n=248)Discharged (n=117)
No anticoagulation194 (53%)75 (51%)119 (55%)125 (50%)69 (59%)
Any anticoagulation171 (47%)72 (49%)99 (45%)123 (50%)48 (41%)
 Warfarin119 (70%)58 (81%)61 (62%)89 (72%)30 (63%)
 DOAC52 (30%)14 (19%)38 (38%)34 (28%)18 (38%)
Dabigatran8 (15%)3 (21%)5 (13%)4 (12%)4 (22%)
Apixaban25 (48%)6 (43%)19 (50%)18 (53%)7 (39%)
Rivaroxaban19 (37%)5 (36%)14 (37%)12 (35%)7 (39%)
  • Values are number, (%).

  • DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant.