Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patients

CharacteristicRivaroxaban (n = 59)Warfarin (n = 61)
Females, n (%) 39 (66) 38 (62) 
Age, y 46.5 ± 10.2* 46.1 ± 13.2* 
Body mass index, kg/m2 26.1 ± 6.1* 25.5 ± 5.9* 
CrCl, mL/min 117.0 ± 38.6* 109.3 ± 36.7* 
Hemoglobin, g/L 131.7 ± 17.6* 135.9 ± 17.1* 
Platelet count, ×109/L 214.9 ± 73.8* 209.3 ± 63.5* 
APS laboratory test positivity, n   
 LA: dRVVT/aPTT/both 16/5/38 14/7/40 
 aCL: IgG or IgG +
IgM/IgM only 
57/2 52/9 
 aβ2GPI: IgG or IgG +
IgM/IgM only 
57/2 52/9 
Autoimmune disease, n (%) 24 (41) 25 (41) 
 Systemic lupus erythematosus 10 15 
 Other autoimmune disease 14 10 
Previous thrombotic events, n (%)   
 Arterial events 11 (19) 14 (23) 
  Stroke 
  Acute myocardial infarction 
  Other sites 
 Venous events 38 (64) 39 (64) 
  Deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism 36 32 
  Other sites 
 Venous and arterial events 10 (17) 8 (13) 
 Pregnancy morbidity, n (%) 16 (41) 12 (32) 
Risk factors, n (%)   
 Smoking 31 (53) 29 (48) 
 Hypertension 15 (25) 22 (36) 
 Diabetes 4 (7) 0 (0) 
 Dyslipidemia 12 (20) 15 (25) 
 Other hypercoagulable
condition 
9 (15) 9 (15) 
Medications at time of randomization, n (%)   
 Hydroxychloroquine 15 (25) 23 (38) 
 Corticosteroids 11 (19) 13 (21) 
 Other immunosuppressive
drugs 
17 (29) 21 (34) 
 Aspirin 11 (19) 10 (16) 
 Statins 7 (12) 10 (16) 
CharacteristicRivaroxaban (n = 59)Warfarin (n = 61)
Females, n (%) 39 (66) 38 (62) 
Age, y 46.5 ± 10.2* 46.1 ± 13.2* 
Body mass index, kg/m2 26.1 ± 6.1* 25.5 ± 5.9* 
CrCl, mL/min 117.0 ± 38.6* 109.3 ± 36.7* 
Hemoglobin, g/L 131.7 ± 17.6* 135.9 ± 17.1* 
Platelet count, ×109/L 214.9 ± 73.8* 209.3 ± 63.5* 
APS laboratory test positivity, n   
 LA: dRVVT/aPTT/both 16/5/38 14/7/40 
 aCL: IgG or IgG +
IgM/IgM only 
57/2 52/9 
 aβ2GPI: IgG or IgG +
IgM/IgM only 
57/2 52/9 
Autoimmune disease, n (%) 24 (41) 25 (41) 
 Systemic lupus erythematosus 10 15 
 Other autoimmune disease 14 10 
Previous thrombotic events, n (%)   
 Arterial events 11 (19) 14 (23) 
  Stroke 
  Acute myocardial infarction 
  Other sites 
 Venous events 38 (64) 39 (64) 
  Deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism 36 32 
  Other sites 
 Venous and arterial events 10 (17) 8 (13) 
 Pregnancy morbidity, n (%) 16 (41) 12 (32) 
Risk factors, n (%)   
 Smoking 31 (53) 29 (48) 
 Hypertension 15 (25) 22 (36) 
 Diabetes 4 (7) 0 (0) 
 Dyslipidemia 12 (20) 15 (25) 
 Other hypercoagulable
condition 
9 (15) 9 (15) 
Medications at time of randomization, n (%)   
 Hydroxychloroquine 15 (25) 23 (38) 
 Corticosteroids 11 (19) 13 (21) 
 Other immunosuppressive
drugs 
17 (29) 21 (34) 
 Aspirin 11 (19) 10 (16) 
 Statins 7 (12) 10 (16) 

dRVVT, diluted Russell viper venom Ttme; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time.

*

Data are mean ± standard deviation; percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Percentages calculated in women.

Includes history of smoking.

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