Table 1 Detailed demographic, clinical, and surgical variables of the patients (n = 280)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 128 | 45.7 |
Female | 152 | 54.3 |
Age (years) | ||
< 42 | 142 | 50.7 |
≥ 42 | 138 | 49.3 |
Marital status | ||
Single (never married) | 73 | 26.1 |
Was married (currently married/divorced/widowed) | 207 | 73.9 |
Educational level | ||
School | 197 | 70.4 |
University | 83 | 29.6 |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 142 | 50.7 |
Employed | 138 | 49.3 |
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 114 | 40.7 |
Urban | 166 | 59.3 |
Self-rated satisfaction with household income | ||
Low | 34 | 12.1 |
Moderate | 234 | 83.6 |
High | 12 | 4.3 |
Self-rated satisfaction with social life | ||
Low | 15 | 5.4 |
Moderate | 155 | 55.4 |
High | 110 | 39.3 |
Self-rated satisfaction with religious commitment | ||
Low | 10 | 3.6 |
Moderate | 156 | 55.7 |
High | 114 | 40.7 |
Presence of chronic disease | ||
No | 105 | 37.5 |
Yes | 175 | 62.5 |
Timing of the scheduled surgery | ||
Within ≤ 24 h | 206 | 73.6 |
> 24 h | 74 | 26.4 |
Type of anesthesia to be used in the scheduled surgery | ||
General/regional anesthesia | 239 | 85.4 |
Local anesthesia | 41 | 14.6 |
Hospital where the surgery will be performed | ||
Governmental | 173 | 61.8 |
Private | 107 | 38.2 |
Have had previous surgery | ||
No | 86 | 30.7 |
Yes | 194 | 69.3 |
Have had surgical complications | ||
No | 253 | 90.4 |
Yes | 27 | 9.6 |
Type of surgery | ||
General | 84 | 30.0 |
Obstetrics and gynecology | 63 | 22.5 |
Orthopedic | 44 | 15.7 |
Ear, nose, and throat | 22 | 7.9 |
Urology | 25 | 8.9 |
Ophthalmology | 4 | 1.4 |
Neurosurgery | 15 | 5.4 |
Cardiac surgery/intervention | 15 | 5.4 |
Minor surgeries/interventions | 8 | 2.9 |