Table 6.
Patients’ characteristics and perception of the total number of respondents
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender distribution of patients | ||
| Equal males and females | 75 | 40 |
| More males than females | 10 | 5 |
| More females than males | 101 | 54 |
| Age of patients requesting CA | ||
| < 18 | 21 | 11 |
| 18–30 | 134 | 70 |
| 31–45 | 139 | 73 |
| 46–60 | 38 | 20 |
| > 60 | 13 | 7 |
| Occupational status of patients | ||
| Students | 12 | 6 |
| Full-time employed | 128 | 69 |
| Part-time employed | 12 | 6 |
| Unemployed | 2 | 1 |
| Retiree | 3 | 2 |
| I do not know | 29 | 16 |
| Patients’ reasons for CA treatment request | ||
| Information by advertising and directly asking for CA | 139 | 73 |
| Information through the office marketing | 59 | 31 |
| Word of mouth from friend or family member | 77 | 40 |
| Suggestion of the doctor | 96 | 50 |