Table 2.
Distribution of sex, age and educational standing of all respondents and of matching respondents
| All Respondents | Matching Respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Frequency | % | Frequency | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 46.6 | 82/176 | 51.1 | 67/131 |
| Male | 53.4 | 94/176 | 48.9 | 64/131 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–20 years | 1.1 | 2/178 | 1.5 | 2/133 |
| 21–30 years | 6.7 | 12/178 | 8.3 | 11/133 |
| 31–45 years | 15.2 | 27/178 | 18 | 24/133 |
| 46–60 years | 28.7 | 51/178 | 26.3 | 35/133 |
| 61–70 years | 27 | 48/178 | 26.3 | 35/133 |
| over 70 years | 21.3 | 38/178 | 19.5 | 26/133 |
| Educational standing | ||||
| No graduation | 2.1 | 3/141 | 2.8 | 3/107 |
| School graduation | 13.5 | 19/141 | 11.2 | 12/107 |
| Vocational training graduation | 55.3 | 78/141 | 51.4 | 55/107 |
| University degree | 29.1 | 41/141 | 34.6 | 37/107 |
| Length of stay | Mean ± standard deviation | Mean ± standard deviation | ||
| Mean length of stay | 6.4 ± 5.5 | 126/139 | 6.3 ± 5.4 | 121/133 |
Legend: All Respondents = all respondents who returned a questionnaire section regardless of whether they returned only the section for admission or discharge. Matching Respondents = only the respondents who returned both sections for admission and discharge