Table 1 Patient socio-demographic characteristics according to disease condition
DVT (n = 9) | PE (n = 9) | AF (n = 13) | Total (n = 31) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COUNTRY (n) | ||||
France | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
The Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
The United States | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
GENDER (n) | ||||
Male | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Female | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
AGE (years) | ||||
Range | 21 – 77 | 30 – 74 | 39 – 79 | 21 – 79 |
Mean | 47.4 | 51.3 | 68.5 | 57.4 |
LIVING SITUATION (n) | ||||
Living alone | 3 | . | 5 | 8 |
Living as a couple | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
LEVEL OF EDUCATION (n) | ||||
Primary school | 1 | . | 3 | 4 |
High school diploma | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Some college or vocational school | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
College or university degree | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Graduate or professional school | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Other, please specify | . | . | 1 (grammar school) | 1 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS (n) | ||||
Full-time paid employment | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Part-time paid employment | 1* | 1* | 1 | 3 |
Homemaker/housewife | . | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Retired | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
Unemployed | . | 1 | . | 1 |
Not working due to present health status | . | 2 | . | 2 |
Other, please specify | 1 (disabled) | . | . | 1 |