Table 4

Preoperative prosthetic valve knowledge and basic numeracy

Correct (%)
Prosthetic valve knowledge (n=129)
 1. Which valve type is most durable?84
 2. Which valve type is associated with increased risk of blood clots?72
 3. Which valve type requires lifelong anticoagulation?88
Basic numeracy questions (n=84)
 1. Convert 1% to 10 in 100087
 2. Convert 1 in 1000 to 0.1%61
 3. How many heads in 1000 coin flips?89