Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics (n = 55) | Frequency (%)a |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, (SD)) | 63.8 (17.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 30 (45.5%) |
| Female | 25 (54.5) |
| Department | |
| Gastroenterologoy and Liver Disease | 20 (36.4) |
| Plastic Surgery and Trauma Unit | 35 (63.6) |
| Educational Levelb | |
| Primary school | 1 (1.8) |
| Lower general secondary school | 7 (12.7) |
| Higher general secondary school | 7 (12.7) |
| A-level education | 2 (3.6) |
| Intermediate vocational education | 15 (27.3) |
| Higher vocational education | 17 (30.9) |
| University education | 5 (9.1) |
a
All data are presented as frequency (%) unless stated otherwise.
b
Missing data n = 1 (1.8%).