Table 1.
Demographic and RHD clinical characteristics of quantitative survey respondents (N = 397)
| Gender | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 297 (74.8%) |
| Male | 100 (25.2%) |
| Highest level of education | |
| No formal schooling | 124 (31.2%) |
| Primary school | 141 (35.5%) |
| Secondary school | 84 (21.2%) |
| University | 48 (12.1%) |
| Employment status | |
| Homemaker | 220 (55.4%) |
| Employed | 91 (22.9%) |
| Unemployed | 68 (17.1%) |
| Student | 18 (4.5%) |
| Monthly income level | |
| Less than 2000 Sudanese Pounds (SDG) *(100 SDG = $15.06 USD) | 275 (69.3%) |
| 2000–3999 SDG | 98 (24.7%) |
| 4000–7999 SDG | 19 (4.8%) |
| Greater than 8000 SDG | 2 (0.5%) |
| Not reported | 3 (0.7%) |
| Household setting | |
| Rural | 179 (45.2%) |
| Urban | 175 (44.2%) |
| Suburban | 42 (10.6%) |
| Insurance status | |
| Insured | 278 (70.0%) |
| Uninsured | 107 (27.0%) |
| Not reported | 12 (3.0%) |
| History of carditis | |
| Yes | 114 (28.7%) |
| No | 283 (71.3%) |
| History of heart valve surgery | |
| Yes | 204 (51.4%) |
| No | 193 (48.6%) |
| Optimal adherence to BPG prophylaxis | |
| Yes | 127 (32.0%) |
| No | 270 (68.0%) |
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 397 patients with RHD who completed a quantitative survey outlining barriers to BPG prophylaxis in Khartoum, Sudan