Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of patients with emergency general surgical conditions at three rural district hospitals in Rwanda (N = 356)

Demographics	n	Percent
Sex (n = 353)
Male	202	57.2
Female	151	42.8
Age (n = 341)
< 5 years	47	13.8
5–15 years	60	17.6
15–40 years	115	33.7
40–60 years	71	20.8
> 60 years	48	14.1
Hospital
Butaro	108	30.3
Kirehe	131	36.8
Rwinkwavu	117	32.9
Health insurance status (n = 237)
With insurance	226	95.4
Without insurance	11	4.6