Table 1.

The demographic characteristics of the participants

		Frequency
		N	%
Gender	Male	87	43.5
	Female	113	56.5
Marital Status	Single	59	29.5
	Married	135	67.5
	Uncertain	6	3.0
Place of Residence	Urban	179	89.5
	Rural	13	6.5
	Uncertain	8	4.0
Admission Ward	Internal	42	21.0
	Surgical	97	45.5
	Obstetrics and gynecology	55	27.5
	Uncertain	6	3.0
Frequency of Hospitalization	Once	143	71.5
	More than once	41	20.5
	Uncertain	16	8.0
Duration of Hospital Stay	< = 3 days	47	23.5
	4 - 5 days	67	33.5
	6 - 7 days	32	16.0
	> = 8 days	48	24.0
	Uncertain	6	3.0
Education Level	Illiterate	18	9.0
	Elementary school	22	11.0
	Middle school	26	13.0
	Junior high school	21	10.5
	Senior high school	59	29.5
	Associate degree	23	11.5
	Bachelor’s degree	26	13.0
	Master’s degree	3	1.5
	Uncertain	2	1.0