Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients (n = 291).
| Respondents Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | male | 151 (51.9) |
| female | 140 (48.1) | |
| Age (years) | 18–40 | 38 (13.1) |
| 41–60 | 87 (29.9) | |
| 61–90 | 166 (57.0) | |
| Place of Residence | urban | 146 (50.2) |
| rural | 145 (49.8) | |
| Level of Education | elementary school | 70 (24.1) |
| high school | 189 (64.9) | |
| higher education | 32 (11.0) | |
| Department | Traumatology and Orthopedics | 56 (19.2) |
| Surgery | 22 (7.6) | |
| Gynecologic Oncology | 30 (10.3) | |
| Urology | 23 (7.9) | |
| Otorhinolaryngology | 18 (6.2) | |
| Oncology | 66 (22.7) | |
| Internal Clinic—Cardiology | 76 (26.1) | |
| Number of hospitalizations | 1–2 | 123 (42.3) |
| 3–5 | 128 (44.0) | |
| 6 and more | 40 (13.7) | |