Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, Brazil, 2015
| Characteristics | Total sample N = 201 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 55 (13) |
| Age group, n | |
| <45 | 36 (18) |
| 45–60 | 87 (43) |
| 61–75 | 64 (32) |
| ≥76 | 14 (7) |
| Sex, n | |
| Female | 122 (60) |
| Education, n | |
| No formal education | 8 (4) |
| Incomplete primary education | 126 (63) |
| Complete primary education | 28 (14) |
| High school | 37 (18) |
| University | 02 (1) |
| TTR (% INR control), n | |
| TTR < 60 % | 94 (47) |
| TTR 60–75 % | 51 (25) |
| TTR > 75 % | 56 (28) |
| Monthly income (USD), mean (SD) | 416 (238) |
| OAK’s questions answered correctly, mean (SD) | 63 (22) |
| OAK categories | |
| <50 % (low level of knowledge) | 59 (29) |
| 50–75 % (moderate level of knowledge) | 83 (42) |
| >75 % (high level of knowledge) | 76 (29) |
OAK, oral anticoagulation knowledge; SD, standard deviation; TTR, time within therapeutic range