Table 1 Socio-demographics characteristics of patients (n = 560)
From: Does written informed consent adequately inform surgical patients? A cross sectional study
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 365 | 65.2 |
Male | 195 | 34.8 |
Total | 560 | 100.0 |
Age | ||
18–40 | 206 | 36.8 |
41–60 | 161 | 28.7 |
61–80 | 163 | 29.1 |
> 80 | 30 | 5.4 |
Total | 560 | 100.0 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 385 | 68.8 |
Unmarried | 104 | 18.6 |
Widow /Widower | 54 | 9.6 |
Separate/Divorced | 17 | 3.0 |
Total | 560 | 100.0 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 5 | 0.9 |
Primary School | 114 | 20.3 |
Middle School | 188 | 33.6 |
High School | 186 | 33.2 |
Degree | 67 | 12.0 |
Total | 560 | 100.0 |
Nationality | ||
Italian | 539 | 96.2 |
Foreign | 21 | 3.8 |
Total | 560 | 100.0 |
Surgical Complexity | ||
Low | 82 | 14.6 |
Middle | 275 | 49.1 |
High | 203 | 36.3 |
Total | 560 | 100.0 |