Table 3 Patient-reported resource use, expenses, and caregiver support in 12-month questionnaire (n = 635)

Number of patients who reported at least one ER visit

45

(13.5)

42

(14.0)

0.934

Number of ER visits

 Mean (SD)

0.3

(1.0)

0.4

(1.8)

0.536

 Median (Q1, Q3)

0.0

(0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(0.0, 0.0)

Number of patients who reported at least one hospitalization

22

(6.6)

21

(7.0)

0.763

Number of times admitted to hospital

 Mean (SD)

0.1

(0.4)

0.1

(0.3)

0.799

 Median (Q1, Q3)

0.0

(0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(0.0, 0.0)

Number of patients who reported at least one family physician visit

91

(27.2)

101

(33.6)

0.212

Number of times visited family physician

 Mean (SD)

0.9

(2.2)

1.1

(2.6)

0.168

 Median (Q1, Q3)

0.0

(0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(0.0, 0.0)

Number of patients who reported at least one specialist visit

158

(47.3)

141

(46.8)

0.756

Type of specialist

 AF clinic visit/Anticoagulation nurse

9

(2.7)

7

(2.3)

0.816

 Cardiologist

121

(36.2)

105

(34.9)

0.792

 Internal medicine

43

(12.9)

48

(15.9)

0.476

 Complementary Health

6

(1.8)

1

(0.3)

0.265

Number of patients with at least one NOAC medication

136

(40.7)

128

(42.5)

0.407

Number of patients with NOAC coverage

 Nova Scotia Pharmacare

41

(30.1)

38

(29.7)

0.894

 Private Insurance

68

(50.0)

68

(53.1)

0.494

 Self

27

(19.9)

18

(14.8)

0.390

 Not documented

0

(0.0)

4

(2.3)

Number of patients who reported use of other medications

 St John’s Wort

2

(0.7)

1

(0.3)

0.632

 Aspirin

53

(15.9)

38

(12.6)

0.582

 Voltaren

29

(8.7)

24

(8.0)

0.643

 Naproxen

2

(0.7)

1

(0.3)

0.633

 Ibuprofen

6

(1.8)

4

(1.3)

0.650

Number of patients who reported work loss due to AF

8

(2.4)

10

(3.3)

0.661

Number of patients who reported hiring a paid caregiver

5

(1.5)

4

(1.3)

0.898