Socio-demographic characteristics | n (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Women | 163 (47%) |
Men | 182 (53%) |
Age (median/IQR***) | 74 years (68–78) |
Education* | |
< 10 years education | 253 (73%) |
≥ 10 years education | 92 (27%) |
Indication for oral anticoagulation according to the patient** | |
Atrial fibrillation | 239 (70%) |
Deep vein thrombosis | 70 (21%) |
Pulmonary embolism | 35 (10%) |
Artificial heart valve | 22 (6%) |
Unknown to the patient | 16 (5%) |
Missing | 5 (1%) |
OAT related complication in history | 29 (9%) |
Self-rated knowledge about OAT | |
Excellent | 31 (9%) |
Good | 162 (47%) |
Moderate | 122 (36%) |
Poor | 27 (8%) |
Missing | 3 (1%) |
Afraid of complications | 182 (54%) |