| Author (year) |
Study setting |
Country |
Sample size |
Study design/analysis test |
Outcomes related to marital status |
References |
| Adeponle et al. (2007) |
Outpatient clinics, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital |
Nigeria |
223 |
Observational study (cross-sectional)/chi-square test |
Non-attendance was not significantly associated with marital status |
[40] |
| Akhigbe et al. (2014) |
Outpatient clinics, regional psychiatric hospital |
Nigeria |
310 |
Observational study (prospective audit)/chi-square test and binary logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was significantly associated with singles and patients who were living alone (p < 0.01) |
[41] |
| Alhamad (2013) |
General Clinic, Military Hospital |
Saudi Arabia |
760 |
Observational study (cross-sectional)/chi-square test |
Non-attendance was not significantly associated with marital status (p = 0.52) |
[1] |
| AlRowaili et al. (2016) |
Division of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City. |
Saudi Arabia |
904 |
Observational study (cross-sectional)/chi-square test |
Non-attendance was not significantly associated with marital status (p = 0.328) |
[21] |
| Cheng et al. (2014) |
Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Mental Hospital |
Taiwan |
802 |
Observational study (cross-sectional)/logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was not significantly associated with marital status (p = 0.986) |
[42] |
| Daggy et al. (2010) |
Outpatient Clinics, Midwestern Veterans Affairs hospital |
The United States of America |
5446 |
Retrospective study, the second arm a prospective case-control study/chi-square test and logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was significantly associated with non-married (p < 0.0001) |
[36] |
| Harvey et al. (2017) |
Radiology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital |
The United States of America |
54652 |
Observational study (retrospective cohort)/logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was significantly associated with marital status (p < 0.001) |
[18] |
| Menendez & Ring (2015) |
Orthopedic Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital |
The United States of America |
14793 |
Observational study (retrospective cohort)/chi-square test and logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was significantly associated with marital status (p < 0.001); single (p = 0.042) and widowed (p = 0.044) |
[38] |
| Partin et al. (2016) |
Colonoscopy unit, Veterans Affairs Hospital |
The United States of America |
27944 |
Observational study (cross-sectional)/logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was significantly associated with non-married (p < 0.0001) |
[39] |
| Peng et al. (2014) |
Veterans Affairs Hospital (Level 1) |
The United States of America |
881933 |
Observational study (retrospective cohort)/logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was significantly associated with non-married (p < 0.01) |
[37] |
| Pillai et al. (2012) |
Gynecology Outpatient Clinic, North Middlesex University Hospital |
The United Kingdom |
6900 |
Retrospective study, the second arm a prospective case-control study/chi-square test |
Non-attendance was significantly associated with non-married and divorced (p = 0.014) |
[32] |
| Thongsai (2015) |
Diabetic Outpatient Clinic, Lerdsin Hospital |
Thailand |
442 |
Observational study (cross-sectional)/logistic regression analysis |
Non-attendance was not significantly associated with marital status (p = 0.756) |
[43] |
