Table 1. Demographic characteristics of patients (N = 426).
| Characteristics | Related cases | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 172 (40.4) |
| Female | 254 (59.6) | |
| Age (years) | <30 | 45 (10.6) |
| 30-40 | 62 (14.5) | |
| 40-50 | 88 (20.6) | |
| 50-60 | 128(30) | |
| ≥60 | 104 (24.4) | |
| Educational level | Illiterate | 52 (12.2) |
| Elementary School | 86 (20.2) | |
| High school(Diploma) | 172 (40.4) | |
| University | 116 (27.2) | |
| Marital Status | Married | 318 (74.6) |
| Single | 45 (10.6) | |
| Divorced, widowed | 63 (14.8) | |
| Employment status | Employed | 170(39.9) |
| Unemployed | 193(45.3) | |
| Retired | 63 (14.8) | |
| Cause of hospitalization | Heart disease | 109 (25.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 92(21.6) | |
| Cancer | 83 (19.5) | |
| Kidney disease | 67(15.7) | |
| Other | 75(17.6) | |
| Availability of IT tools | Low | 123 (28.9) |
| Moderate | 245(57.5) | |
| High | 58 (13.6) | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 315 (73.9) |
| Rural | 111 (26.1) |