Table 1 Patients demographics characteristics
Variables | N = 387 n (%) |
|---|---|
Median Age (IQR) | 54 (40–68) |
Sex | |
 Male | 206 (53.2) |
Age (years) | |
 < 50 | 165 (42.6) |
 > 50 | 222 (57.4) |
Referral status | |
 Self-referred | 195 (50.4) |
Triage levels | |
 Emergency | 322 (83.2) |
 Priority | 65 (16.8) |
Payment status | |
 Insured | 174 (45.0) |
 Cash payment | 213 (55.0) |
Education profile | |
 Formal education | 340 (87.9) |
 Informal education | 47 (12.1) |
Comorbidities | |
 Diabetes mellitus | 42 (10.8) |
 HIV | 24 (6.2) |
 Malignancy | 15 (3.9) |
 Chronic renal insufficiency | 14 (3.6) |
 Hypertension | 9 (2.3) |