Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (N=198) .
| Variable | Nurses | Patients | |
| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Gender | Male | 7 (3.5) | 106 (53.5) |
| Female | 191 (96.5) | 92 (46.5) | |
| Education | No formal education | - | 65 (32.8) |
| Elementary | - | 46 (23.2) | |
| Secondary | - | 29 (14.6) | |
| High school | - | 42 (21.2) | |
| University | - | 16 ( 8.1) | |
| BSc | 192 (97.5) | - | |
| MSc | 5 (2.5) | - | |
| Marital status | Single | 75 (36.1) | 24 (12.1) |
| Married | 122 (61.9) | 154 (77.8) | |
| Divorced or widow | - | 20 (10.1) | |
| Employment status | Formal | 98 (50.3) | - |
| Plan | 65 (33.3) | - | |
| Contract | 32 (16.4) | - | |
| Income status | Less than living expenses | - | 66 (33.5) |
| Equal living expenses | - | 124 (62.9) | |
| More than living expenses | - | 7 (3.6) | |
| History of hospitalization | Yes | - | 159 (80.3) |
| No | - | 39 (19.7) |