Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants according to the type of the healthcare facility.
| Governmental 1ry Healthcare centers | Non- governmental hospital | University hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of study participants | 270 | 410 | 412 |
| Age in years [mean ± SD] | 44.4±13.33 | 51.46±12.16 | 50.89±11.73 |
| Gender [no. (%)] | |||
| Male | 136(50.4) | 236(57.6) | 155 (37.6) |
| Female | 134(49.6) | 174(42.4) | 257 (62.4) |
| X2 <0.001, sig | |||
| Marital status [no. (%)] | |||
| Single | 12(4.4) | 15(3.7) | 11(2.7) |
| Married | 240(88.9) | 365(89.0) | 369(89.6) |
| Divorced | 1(0.7) | 7(1.7) | 23(5.6) |
| Widow | 17(5.9) | 23(5.6) | 9(2.2) |
| X2 <0.001, sig | |||
| Type of medical procedure [no. (%)] | |||
| Elective | 174(64.4) | 336(82.0) | 257(62.4) |
| Emergency | 96(35.6) | 74(18.0) | 155(37.8) |
| X2 <0.001, sig | |||
| Information provided [no. (%)] | |||
| Enough info | 210(77.8) | 352(85.9) | 263(63.8) |
| Not enough info | 60(22.2) | 52(12.7) | 84(20.4) |
| No info applied | 0 (0.0) | 6(1.5) | 65(15.8) |
| X2 between provision of enough versus not enough info <0.001, sig | |||
| Type of consent [no. (%)] | |||
| Written consent | 248 (91.9) | 394(85.1) | 250 (60.7) |
| Oral consent | 14 (5.2) | 54(13.2) | 115(27.9) |
| No consent | 8 (3) | 7(1.7) | 47(11.4) |
| X2 <0.001, sig | |||
no.: count.