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Table 2 Participant characteristics (n = 8)

From: Prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery in China: a qualitative study of patients’ perceptions

Characteristic

Category

Participants (n)

Age (years), mean (range)

 

65 (44–92)

Sex

Male

3

 

Female

5

Employment status

Full-time

2

 

Retired

4

 

None

2

Educational level

Primary school

1

 

Middle school

3

 

High school

1

 

Some college or college

3

Marital status

Married

7

 

Widowed

1

Admitting diagnosis

Knee osteoarthritis

4

 

Hip osteoarthritis

1

 

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head

2

 

Femoral neck fracture

1

Surgical procedure

Total knee arthroplasty

3

 

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

1

 

Total hip arthroplasty

4