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Table 1 Profile of participants (N = 174)

From: Awareness of venous thromboembolism and thromboprophylaxis among hospitalized patients: a cross-sectional study

Factor

Number

Percent

Age Category (years)

 18–30

32

18.4%

 31–50

45

25.9%

 51–70

66

37.9%

 71+

31

17.8%

Gender

 Male

90

51.7%

 Female

84

48.3%

Education Level

 Uneducated

65

37.4%

 Less than high school

42

24.1%

 High school

27

15.5%

 University

32

18.4%

 Higher education

8

4.6%

Reason for Admission

 Surgical

60

34.5%

 Medical treatment

110

63.2%

 Oncology (nonsurgical)

3

1.7%

 Palliative care

1

0.6%

Personal History of VTE

 Yes

25

14.4%

 No

143

82.2%

 Unknown

6

3.4%

Family History of VTE

 Yes

21

12.1%

 No

141

81.0%

 Unknown

12

6.9%

Currently Receiving Pharmacological/non-Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis

 Yes

126

72.4%

 No

36

20.7%

 Unknown

12

6.9%

History of Receiving Pharmacological/non-Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis

 Yes

54

31.0%

 No

111

63.8%

 Unknown

9

5.2%