Table 5 Comparison of characteristics of patients not receiving optimal thromboprophylaxis
Variables | Pre-education period (n = 340) | Post-education period (n = 269) | Intervention period (n = 191) | Total (n = 800) | p1 | p2 | p3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High-risk patients with a single type of TP | 104 (30.6) | 83 (30.9) | 35 (18.3) | 222 (27.8) | 0.628 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Only mechanical TP | 95 (27.9) | 73 (27.1) | 23 (12.0) | 191 (23.9) | 0.327 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Only pharmacological TP | 9 (2.6) | 10 (3.7) | 12 (6.2) | 31 (3.9) | 0.819 | 0.886 | 0.009 |
Not receiving any TP | 69 (20.3) | 62 (23.0) | 36 (18.8) | 167 (20.9) | 0.259 | 0.205 | 0.688 |
Inappropriate duration of pharmacological TP | 13 (3.8) | 3 (1.1) | 1 (0.5) | 15 (1.9) | 0.064 | 0.761 | 0.004 |
Moderate risk patients who receive combined TP | 9 (2.6) | 6 (2.2) | 5 (2.6) | 20 (2.5) | 0.605 | 0.622 | 0.889 |
Inappropriate dosage of pharmacological TP | 13 (3.8) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.5) | 17 (2.1) | 0.005 | 0.356 | 0.018 |
Total | 202 (59.4) | 147 (54.6) | 78 (40.8) | 427 (53.4) | 0.238 | 0.004 | 0.002 |