Table 3 Independent variable coding table
Independent variable | Variable | Assignment instructions |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | X1 | The original value |
Place of residence | X2 | Rural areas = 0, Urban areas = 1 |
Education Level | X3 | Setting dummy variables (Use ‘Primary and below’ as controls) |
Occupation | X4 | Setting dummy variables (Use ‘other occupations’ as controls) |
Family per capita monthly income (US dollars) | X5 | Less than 1500 = 0, 1501–3000 = 1, 3001–5000 = 2, more than 5000 = 3 |
Payment manner of the medical expenses | X6 | Setting dummy variables (Use ‘other manners’ as controls) |
Surgery | X7 | No = 0, Yes = 1 |
Caregivers | X8 | Setting dummy variables (Use ‘other caregivers’ as controls) |
Sources of information related to VTE | X9 | Setting dummy variables (Use ‘never heard of VTE’ as controls) |
Whether there is a doctor/nurse in the family | X10 | No = 0, Yes = 1 |
Personal history of VTE | X11 | No = 0, Yes = 1 |
Family history of VTE | X12 | No = 0, Yes = 1 |
Whether the health-care providers provided the VTE knowledge education | X13 | No = 0, Yes = 1 |