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Table 4 Association between different variables and adequate knowledge

From: Association between knowledge of anticoagulation, INR control, and warfarin-related adverse events: a cross sectional study

 

Inadequate knowledge

N = 139

Adequate knowledge

N = 61

P

INR target

0.013

 2–3 (N = 136)

87 (64.0%)

49 (36.0%)

 

 2.5–3.5 (N = 64)

52 (81.3%)

12 (18.8%)

 

Status of INR

 < 0.001

 Lower than target (N = 51)

43 (84.3%)

8 (15.7%)

 

 Within the target (N = 73)

21 (28.8%)

52 (71.2%)

 

 Higher than target (N = 76)

75 (98.7%)

1 (1.3%)

 

Minor bleeding

 < 0.001

 No (N = 95)

43 (45.3%)

52 (54.7%)

 

 Yes (N = 105)

96 (91.4%)

9 (8.6%)

 

Major bleeding

 < 0.001

 No (N = 163)

104 (63.8%)

59 (36.2%)

 

 Yes (N = 37)

35 (94.6%)

2 (5.4%)

 

Duration of warfarin therapy

 < 0.001

  < 1 year (N = 31)

11 (35.5%)

20 (64.5%)

 

 1–2 year (N = 45)

23 (51.1%)

22 (48.9%)

 

  > 2 year (N = 124)

105 (84.7%)

19 (15.3%)

 
  1. : Using Chi-square test