Table 7.
Mean Importance for Patient-Specific Factors Influencing Initiation of Anticoagulationa.
| Other | Length of Operation | Number of Levels | EBL | Drain Output | Mobility | BMI | P Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Mean Rank | Mean Rank | Mean Rank | Mean Rank | Mean Rank | Mean Rank | ||
| Africa | 0 | 2.375 | 1.875 | 1.250 | 1.250 | 2.750 | 2.500 | <.001 |
| Asia | 1 | 1.346 | 1.259 | 1.222 | 1.185 | 2.519 | 2.074 | <.001 |
| Australia | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | — |
| Europe | 3 | 1.000 | 0.905 | 1.095 | 0.929 | 2.000 | 1.857 | <.001 |
| Middle East | 0 | 1.364 | 1.273 | 1.455 | 1.364 | 2.727 | 2.636 | .015 |
| North America | 4 | 0.929 | 1.000 | 1.286 | 1.231 | 2.071 | 1.357 | .093 |
| South America | 1 | 1.409 | 1.227 | 1.273 | 1.318 | 2.478 | 2.348 | <.001 |
| P valueb | <.001 | .036 | .239 | .966 | .710 | .076 | .008 | — |
Abbreviations: EBL, estimated blood loss; BMI, body mass index.
a Categories were ranked by respondents on a scale from 0 (no influence) to 3 (high influence).
b Calculation of P values was performed using a combination of Fisher’s exact test and ANOVA. Bolded values indicate statistical significance at P < .05.