Table 1.
Demographic characteristic | Variation | Frequency | Valid percent |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 35 | 48.61 |
Female | 37 | 51.39 | |
Marital status | Single | 30 | 41.66 |
Married | 42 | 58.34 | |
Education background | Illiterate | 19 | 26.38 |
Diploma dropout | 35 | 48.61 | |
Diploma & higher | 18 | 25.00 | |
Age of the patient | Under 20 years | 15 | 20.83 |
20-40 | 21 | 29.16 | |
40-60 | 22 | 30.55 | |
Over 60 | 14 | 19.44 | |
Severity of patient condition | Semi-urgent | 18 | 25.00 |
Non-urgent | 42 | 58.33 | |
Urgent | 12 | 16.66 | |
Patient’s reason to leave ED | Discharged | 23 | 31.94 |
Transport to the ward | 40 | 55.55 | |
Transport to other place | 5 | 6.94 | |
Death | 4 | 5.55 | |
Way of patient’s arrival to the emergency | By an attendant | 32 | 44.45 |
In person | 20 | 27.77 | |
Private ambulance | 9 | 12.50 | |
Emergency department ambulance | 11 | 15.27 | |
Attendance shift | Morning shift | 35 | 50.00 |
Afternoon/night shift | 35 | 50.00 |