Table 1.
Patients demographics characteristics
| Variables | N = 387 n (%) |
|---|---|
| Median Age (IQR) | 54 (40–68) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 206 (53.2) |
| Age (years) | |
| < 50 | 165 (42.6) |
| > 50 | 222 (57.4) |
| Referral status | |
| Self-referred | 195 (50.4) |
| Triage levels | |
| Emergency | 322 (83.2) |
| Priority | 65 (16.8) |
| Payment status | |
| Insured | 174 (45.0) |
| Cash payment | 213 (55.0) |
| Education profile | |
| Formal education | 340 (87.9) |
| Informal education | 47 (12.1) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 42 (10.8) |
| HIV | 24 (6.2) |
| Malignancy | 15 (3.9) |
| Chronic renal insufficiency | 14 (3.6) |
| Hypertension | 9 (2.3) |