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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Assessing physicians’ knowledge, attitude, and practice on anticoagulant therapy in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Syrian insights

Variable

Frequency

Percentage %

Gender

Male

311

62.6

Female

186

37.4

Age

20–35

459

93.7

36–50

25

5.1

51–65

6

1.2

Residence

Rural

117

23.5

Urban

380

76.5

Monthly income

Poor

28

5.6

Moderate

236

47.5

Good

211

42.5

Excellent

22

4.4

Educational level

Medical school graduate

400

80.5

Master’s degree

89

17.9

PhD degree

8

1.6

Types of CHS centers

The rural

12

2.4

The urban

297

59.8

The Urban–Rural

188

37.8

Professional title

Resident

415

83.5

Physician

79

15.9

Associate senior physician

2

0.4

Chief physician

1

0.2

Years of working experience

 < 5 years

433

87.1

5–10 years

44

8.9

10–15 years

15

3.0

15–20 years

2

0.4

20–25 years

1

0.2

 > 25 years

2

0.4

Training attendance

No

328

66.0

Yes

169

34.0

Number of AF patients

No one

160

32.3

1–9

147

29.6

10–19

80

16.1

20–49

56

11.3

50–99

33

6.7

100–149

8

1.6

 ≥ 150

12

2.4

Age group of AF patients

 < 50

11

2.2

50–59

133

26.8

60–69

135

27.2

70–79

28

5.6

Others

190

38.2

Number of AF patients on aspirin

 < 5%

45

13.4

5–9%

53

15.7

10–19%

57

16.9

20–39%

61

18.1

40–69%

69

20.5

 ≥ 70%

52

15.4

Number of AF patients on warfarin

 < 5%

190

56.4

5–9%

53

15.7

10–19%

41

12.2

20–39%

35

10.4

40–69%

16

4.7

 ≥ 70%

2

0.6