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Table 3 Characteristics of the participants in quantitative study (n = 137)

From: Demand analysis of transitional care for patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac interventions with AI-driven solutions: a mixed-methods approach

Variables

Mean ± SD/ n (%)/ Median

Age (years, mean ± SD)

58.54 ± 14.43

Sex [n (%)]

 

 Male

103 (75.2)

 Female

34 (24.8)

Education level [n (%)]

 

 Primary school or below

42 (30.7)

 Middle school

54 (39.4)

 High school

21 (15.3)

 Bachelor’s degree or above

20 (14.6)

Marital status [n (%)]

 

 Unmarried

2 (1.5)

 Married

127 (92.7)

 Divorced

2 (1.5)

 Widowed

6 (4.4)

Number of children [n (%)]

 

 0

4 (2.9)

 1

32 (23.4)

 2

67 (48.9)

 3

29 (21.2)

 4

5 (3.6)

Residence [n (%)]

 

 Living with family

123 (89.8)

 Living with caregiver

3 (2.2)

 Living alone

11 (8.0)

Monthly household income [n (%)]

 

 < 3000 RMB

52 (38.0)

 3,000 ~ 5,999 RMB

47 (34.3)

 6,000 ~ 8,999 RMB

14 (10.2)

 > 9000 RMB

24 (17.5)

Visual condition [n (%)]

 

 Good

107 (78.1)

 Some impact on daily life

20 (14.6)

 Poor

10 (7.3)

Hearing condition [n(%)]

 

 Good

124 (90.5)

 Some impact on daily life

7 (5.1)

 Poor

6 (4.4)

City for medical treatment [n (%)]

 

 Southern region

70 (51.1)

 Northern region

67 (48.9)

Type of operation [n (%)]

 

 Cardiac stent operation

106 (77.4)

 Cardiac radiofrequency ablation operation

17 (12.4)

 Cardiac pacemaker implantation operation

10 (7.3)

 Cardiac occlusion operation

2 (1.5)

 Cardiac valve repair or replacement operation

2 (1.5)

Length of hospital stay after operation

[day, Median (P25, P75)]

4.0 (2.5, 5.5)

BMI [n (%)]

 

 BMI < 18.5

4 (2.9)

 18.5 ≤ BMI < 24

64 (46.7)

 24 ≤ BMI < 28

48 (35.0)

 28 ≤ BMI ≤ 34

18 (13.1)

 BMI > 34

3 (2.2)

Comorbidity [n (%)]

 

 Yes

83 (60.6)

 No

54 (39.4)

  1. Abbreviation: RMB, Renminbi