Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and studied variables of patients and companions
| Patients (N) % | Companions (N) % | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 108 (48.9) | 42 (73.7) | 0.001 |
| Civil status | |||
| Married/couple | 149 (68.0) | 43 (70.5) | 0.381 |
| Single | 27 (12.3) | 3 (4.9) | |
| Widow/widower | 28 (12.8) | 10 (16.4) | |
| Divorced | 15 (6.8) | 5 (8.2) | |
| Educational level | |||
| Without studies | 45 (20.8) | 13 (22.0) | 0.837 |
| Primary | 98 (45.4) | 26 (44.1) | |
| Secondary | 51 (23.6) | 16 (27.1) | |
| University | 22 (10.2) | 4 (6.8) | |
| Perception of control of pain | |||
| Not controlled at all | 19 (10.4) | 5 (10.0) | 0.821 |
| Slightly but not completely | 32 (17.6) | 11 (22.0) | |
| Quite a lot but not complete | 66 (36.3) | 15 (30.0) | |
| Completely controlled | 65 (35.7) | 19 (38.0) | |
| Perceived waiting time for triage | |||
| Very short | 47 (21.6) | 15 (24.2) | 0.648 |
| Short | 38 (17.4) | 10 (16.1) | |
| Adequate | 103 (47.2) | 30 (48.4) | |
| Long | 25 (11.5) | 4 (6.5) | |
| Extremely long | 5 (2.3) | 3 (4.8) | |
| Perceived waiting time for medical attention | |||
| Very short | 32 (14.7) | 10 (16.1) | 0.485 |
| Short | 3 (15.7) | 9 (14.5) | |
| Adequate | 83 (38.2) | 29 (46.8) | |
| Long | 54 (24.9) | 9 (14.5) | |
| Extremely long | 14 (6.5) | 5 (8.1) | |
| Information about the waiting time | |||
| No | 172 (79.3) | 45 (75.0) | 0.478 |
| Would you recommend the department? | |||
| Yes | 187 (87.4) | 56 (93.3) | 0.198 |
| Age | 221 55.3 (18.6); 55.0 [29] | 36 50.6 (15.2); 53.5 [18] | 0.150 |
| Level of optimism | 205 7.2 (2.0); 8.0 [3] | 56 7.1 (2.0); 7.0 [3] | 0.677 |
| Satisfaction with visit | 205 7.6 (2.2); 8.0 [2] | 56 7.5 (2.1); 8.0 [3] | 0.693 |
Qualitative variables are expressed as an absolute frequency and with percentages in brackets. Quantitative variables are expressed as the average (standard deviation) and median [interquartile range].