Table 1.
Characteristics of participants enrolled in the study, Hospital Cayetano Heredia, June–August, 2017
| Participant characteristics (N=272) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median (IQR) | 39 (29–52) |
| 18–32 | 98 (36.0) |
| 33–47 | 85 (31.3) |
| 48–62 | 67 (24.6) |
| ≥63 | 22 (8.1) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 180 (66.2) |
| Male | 92 (33.8) |
| District of residence | |
| San Martín de Porres | 83 (30.5) |
| Los Olivos | 58 (21.3) |
| Independencia | 34 (12.5) |
| Comas | 19 (7.0) |
| Othera | 78 (28.7) |
| Highest education attained | |
| None/primary | 59 (21.7) |
| Secondary | 125 (46.0) |
| Technical | 40 (14.7) |
| University | 48 (17.6) |
| Occupation | |
| None | 18 (6.6) |
| Homemaker | 91 (33.5) |
| Commerce | 24 (8.8) |
| Student | 24 (8.8) |
| Driver/collector | 14 (5.2) |
| Construction | 11 (4.0) |
| Health care workers | 10 (3.7) |
| Otherb | 80 (29.4) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| No poverty | 244 (89.7) |
| Poverty | 28 (10.3) |
| Health insurance | |
| None | 30 (11.0) |
| State health insurance | 187 (68.8) |
| Social security (EsSalud) | 46 (16.9) |
| Other/Private | 9 (3.3) |
| Frequency of medical visits to the hospital | |
| At least once a month | 72 (26.5) |
| Every 3 months | 62 (22.8) |
| Twice a year | 55 (20.2) |
| Once a year or less | 83 (30.5) |
| Self-reported perception of health status at the moment of the interview | |
| “Good” or “excellent” | 177 (65.0) |
| “Bad” or “really bad” | 23 (8.5) |
| “Regular” | 72 (26.5) |
Notes:
a
“Other” includes other less reported districts including Ate, San Juan de Lurigancho, and Ancon.
b
“Other” includes other less reported occupations including secretary, seamstress, and administrative work.
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.