| Items | Number of cases (%) or mean ± SD (n) | |
---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | Age (years) | 37.15 ± 24.44(316) | |
 | Gender | Male | 185 (51.5) |
 |  | Female | 174 (48.5) |
 | Type of treatment | Elective or not urgently necessary | 33 (9.0) |
 |  | Other a | 330 (91.0) |
 | Severity of injury | Death | 160 (43.7) |
 |  | Other b | 206 (56.3) |
 | Patient's fault or treatment refusal | Presence | 18 (4.9) |
 |  | Absence | 145 (95.1) |
 | Question from the patient | Yes | 100 (28.5) |
 |  | No | 251 (71.5) |
Physician characteristics | Department where patients were treated | Surgical system | 34 (34.0) |
 |  | Other c | 66 (66.0) |
 | Type of medical facility | Clinic | 79 (21.7) |
 |  | Hospital | 285 (78.3) |
 | Number of physicians | 1 | 195 (53.3) |
 |  | 2 or more | 170 (46.4) |
 | Gender | Male | 294 (90.7) |
 |  | Female | 30 (9.3) |
 | Medical standard | Standard care | 302 (83.2) |
 |  | Not standard care | 61 (16.8) |