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. 2015 May 15;8(1):143–149. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p143

Table 1.

Distribution of the admitted patient in the study based on demographic characteristic variation number percentage

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