Table 1 General characteristics of patients in the study sample by hospital•
From: Patient attitudes towards medical students at Damascus University teaching hospitals
Item | Al Assad University Hospital (100) No (%) | Maternity University Hospital (125) No (%) | Al Mouassat University Hospital (175) No (%) | All patients (400) No (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex* | ||||
Male | 61 (61) | - | 75 (42.9) | 136 (34) |
Female | 39 (39) | 125 (100) | 100 (57.1) | 264 (66) |
Marital Status * | ||||
Single | 14 (14.1) | 5 (4.1) | 43 (24.7) | 62 (15.7) |
Married | 75 (75.8) | 115 (93.5) | 117 (67.2) | 307 (77.5) |
Divorced/Widow | 10 (10.1) | 3 (2.4) | 14 (8) | 27 (6.8) |
Educational Level * | ||||
Illiterate/reads & Writes | 31 (31.3) | 29 (24) | 62 (35.6) | 122 (31) |
Primary/Preparatory | 36 (36.4) | 78 (64.5) | 100 (57.5) | 214 (54.3) |
Secondary/University | 32 (32.3) | 14 (11.6) | 12 (6.9) | 58 (14.7) |
Age | ||||
Mean (SD) | 49.6 (15.5) | 31.9 (11.7) | 40.7 (14.3) | 40.2 (15.4) |
Number of family members | ||||
Mean (SD) | 5.4 (2.4) | 5.9 (4.2) | 7.4 (4.4) | 6.4 (4) |
Average monthly income (SYP) | ||||
Median | 20000 | 13700 | 15000 | 15000 |