Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study sample of patients.
| Gender | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 440 | 42 |
| Women | 603 | 57.5 |
| Missing | 5 | .5 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18-19 | 22 | 2.1 |
| 20–29 | 69 | 6.6 |
| 30–39 | 129 | 12.3 |
| 40–49 | 195 | 18.6 |
| 50–59 | 225 | 21.5 |
| 60–69 | 237 | 22.6 |
| 70- | 171 | 16.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary and secondary school (1–9 years) | 204 | 19.5 |
| High school (10–12 years) | 445 | 42.5 |
| College or university (13–16 years) | 266 | 25.4 |
| University (17 years-) | 121 | 11.5 |
| Missing | 12 | .1 |
| Treatment2 | ||
| Small operation | 373 | 35.6 |
| Medium operation | 427 | 40.7 |
| Comprehensive/extensive operation | 247 | 23.6 |
| Missing | 1 | .1 |
| Treatment | ||
| Cancer | 153 | 14.6 |
| Not cancer | 892 | 85.1 |
| Missing | 3 | .3 |
| Treatment | ||
| General/Endocrine | 63 | 6.0 |
| Orthopaedic | 301 | 28.7 |
| Gynecological | 147 | 14.0 |
| Urological | 80 | 7.6 |
| Gastroenterological | 104 | 9.9 |
| Vein/artery surgery and thoracic surgery | 44 | 4.2 |
| Plastic and hand | 127 | 12.1 |
| Ear, nose, throat | 67 | 6.4 |
| Neuro | 32 | 3.1 |
| Eye | 13 | 1.2 |
| Other | 66 | 6.3 |
| Missing | 4 | .4 |
| Treatment | ||
| Outpatient (day surgery) | 358 | 34.2 |
| Inpatient (overnight hospital stay) | 689 | 65.7 |
| Missing | 1 | .1 |
2Small operation means that it lasts less than 30 minutes, medium operation means duration between 30 minutes and two hours, and comprehensive/extensive operation means duration above two hours.