Demographic variables | No. (%) of participants | |
Mean age years (±SD) Median age years [min - max] | 39.9 (±22.5) 37 [18 - 97] | |
Gender Female Male |
704 (58.4) 502 (41.6) | |
Education level Elementary Intermediate Secondary University Postgraduate |
245 (21.6) 273 (24.1) 279 (24.6) 241 (21.3) 94 (8.3) | |
Grade of medical insurance coverage Class I Class II Class III |
99 (8.2) 728 (60.4) 379 (31.4) | |
Visit characteristics |
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Admission floor/unit Medical Surgical Obstetrics/gynecology Pediatrics Hematology/oncology Intensive care | 291 (24.1) 256 (21.2) 247 (20.5) 226 (18.7) 116 (9.6) 70 (5.8)
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Visit frequency First time Frequent |
462 (38.9) 725 (61.1) | |
Mean length of stay at hospital days (±SD) Median length of stay at hospital days [min - max] | 5.627 (±7.02) 4 [1 - 120] | |