Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Variable | Have knowledge about lap | Prefer lap to open surgery | Will pay for laparoscopy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 31 | 1 015 | 793 | 1 070 |
| Age (mean ± SD), years | 30±8 | 40±15 | 39±15 | 40±15 |
| Sex (%, 95% CI) | ||||
| Female | 45 (36-73) | 53 (50-56) | 51 (47-54) | 53 (50-56) |
| Male | 55 (27-64) | 47 (44-46) | 49 (46-53) | 47 (45-50) |
| Age ≤45 years (%, 95% CI) | 94 (84-100) | 68 (65-70) | 70 (66-73) | 67 (64-69) |
| Location+ (%, 95% CI) | ||||
| Village | 0.0 (0.0) | 8.0 (6.2-9.5) | 7.0 (5.3-8.9) | 8.0 (6.4-9.7) |
| Town | 3.0 (3.3-9.8) | 38 (35-41) | 36 (33-39) | 38 (36-41) |
| City | 97 (90-100) | 54 (51-57) | 57 (53-60) | 54 (51-57) |
| Senior high education or more (%, 95% CI) | 100 (100) | 41 (38-44) | 42 (39-46) | 40 (37-43) |
| Employment status (%, 95% CI) | ||||
| Unemployed | 26 (9.5-42) | 27 (25-30) | 26 (23-29) | 27 (24-30) |
| Hourly worker | 3.0 (0.0-9.8) | 58 (55-61) | 58 (55-62) | 59 (56-62) |
| Salaried worker | 71 (54-89) | 14 (12-16) | 16 (14-19) | 14 (12-16) |
| Previous surgery (%, 95% CI) | 23 (7.0-38) | 27 (24-30) | 26 (23-29) | 28 (25-30) |
| Previous abdominal surgery (%, 95% CI) | 19 (5.0-34) | 22 (19-25) | 21 (18-23) | 23 (20-25) |
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Definition of location by population size: Village: 5 000 or less; Town: 5 000-250 000; City: 250 000 or more.