Research Article
Assessment of Patients’ Views on Drug Benefits and Risks: An Interview Study with Cardiovascular Patients
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| | Age | | | Age in years (median (Q25/Q75)) | 67.5 (56/76) | | Min/Max | 20/91 | | Cardiovascular medication | | | Cardiovascular drugs (median (Q25/Q75)) | 5 (4/7) | | Min/Max | 1/13 | | Way of patient admission | | | Elective (n (%)) | 51 (50%) | | Nonelective (n (%)) | 51 (50%) | | Gender | | | Female (n (%)) | 36 (35%) | | Male (n (%)) | 66 (65%) | | Highest level of education | | | Without graduation (n (%)) | 3 (3%) | | Certificate of Secondary Education (n (%)) | 26 (25%) | | General Certificate of Secondary Education (n (%)) | 45 (44%) | | General qualification for university entrance (n (%)) | 27 (26%) | | Not specified (n (%)) | 1 (1%) | | Highest level of professional qualification | | | Without qualification (n (%)) | 3 (3%) | | Vocational training (n (%)) | 74 (73%) | | University degree (n (%)) | 19 (19%) | | Ph.D. degree (n (%)) | 5 (5%) | | Not specified (n (%)) | 1 (1%) | | Net income per month | | | < 1000 euros (n (%)) | 18 (18%) | | 1001–2000 euros (n (%)) | 33 (32%) | | 2001–3000 euros (n (%)) | 22 (22%) | | 3001–4000 euros (n (%)) | 8 (8%) | | 4001–5000 euros (n (%)) | 4 (4%) | | > 5000 euros (n (%)) | 4 (4%) | | Not specified (n (%)) | 13 (13%) | | PHQ-4 score (patient health questionnaire for anxiety and depression) | | | 0–2 (normal) (n (%)) | 49 (48%) | | 3–5 (mild) (n (%)) | 23 (23%) | | 6–8 (moderate) (n (%)) | 19 (19%) | | 9–12 (severe) (n (%)) | 2 (2%) | | Not specified (n (%)) | 9 (9%) |
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