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Table 3 Factors associated with the 13-item knowledge score oforal anticoagulation therapy (n = 345)

From: Safety relevant knowledge of orally anticoagulated patients without self-monitoring: a baseline survey in primary care

 

Univariate

Multivariate

Factor

Effect (SE)

p-value

Effect (SE)

p-value

Age (in years)

−0.054 (0.1)

<0.01

−0.044 (0.01)

<0.001

Gender (women vs. men)

−0.11 (0.23)

0.64

0.02 (0.23)

0.92

Education

    

< 10 years education vs. ≥ 10 years education

−0.68 (0.27)

0.01

−0.74 (0.26)

0.004

Self-rated knowledge

Good vs poor

2.47 (0.40)

<0.001

2.29 (0.56)

<0.01

Excellent vs poor

1.63 (0.42)

1.44 (0.45)

Moderate vs poor

1.24 (0.42)

1,06 (0.46)

history of OAT related complications none vs complications

0.04 (0.41)

0.93

−0.28 (0.39)

0.47

Fear of bleeding

  Fully agree vs disagree entirely

−0.32 (0.33)

0.53

−0.12 (0.32)

0.51

  Agree vs disagree entirely

0.09 (0.35)

0.28 (0.34)

  Do not agree vs disagree entirely

0.026 (0.35)

−0.13 (0.32)

  1. OAT oral anticoagulation therapy.