Table 1.
Characteristic of patients with delayed care seeking for treatment of CSOM.
Late n=97 | Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|
Age of patient | <10 years | 11 | 11.3 |
11-20 years | 25 | 25.8 | |
21-30 years | 38 | 39.2 | |
>31 years | 23 | 23.7 | |
Gender | Male | 39 | 40.2 |
Female | 58 | 59.8 | |
Residence | Rural area | 57 | 58.8 |
Urban area | 40 | 41.2 | |
Occupation | Paid employee/Office worker | 25 | 25.8 |
Self-employed/Commerce | 27 | 27.8 | |
Student | 45 | 46.4 | |
Education level | Complete primary/none | 44 | 45.4 |
Post primary | 53 | 54.6 | |
Insurance | Health insurance | 96 | 99 |
None | 1 | 1.0 |