Table 3.

Variable assignment for multivariate analysis of influencing compliance with NOACs.

Variable	The assignment
Dependent variable
Compliance	0 = good, 1 = poor
Independent variables
Age	<60 years = 0, ≥60 years = 1
Marriage situation	Married = 0, unmarried/widowed = 1
Educational background	University or above = 0, middle school/high school = 1, no educational background/primary school = 2
Place of residence	Cities and towns = 0, rural area = 1
Number of complications	Enter the actual value
CHA2DS2-VASc score	≥2/3 (male/female) = 0, <2/3 (male/female) = 1
HAS-BLED score	≥3 score = 0, <3 score = 1