Table 1 Background characteristics of patients
From: Gender differences in the comprehension of care plans in an emergency department setting
Women (n = 75) | Men (n = 75) | Overall (n = 150) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (n, %) | 75(50%) | 75(50%) | 150(100%) | |
Age Group (mean ± SD) | 49.5 ± 19.73 | 45.96 ± 21.55 | 47.4 ± 20.48 | 0.29 |
18–24 (n, %) | 7 (9.3%) | 11 (14.6%) | 18 (12%) | 0.34 |
25–54 (n, %) | 14 (18.6%) | 15 (20%) | 29 (19.3%) | |
35–55 (n, %) | 17 (22.6%) | 23 (30.6%) | 40 (26.7%) | |
> 55 (n, %) | 37 (49.3%) | 26 (34.6%) | 63 (42%) | |
Education | 0.23 | |||
Elementary school (n, %) | 3 (4%) | 7 (9.3%) | 10 (6.7%) | |
High school (n, %) | 40 (53.3%) | 34 (45.3) | 74 (51.3%) | |
Academic degree (n, %) | 32 (42.6%) | 31 (41.3%) | 63 (42%) | |
Ph.D. (n, %) | 0 | 3 (4%) | 3 (2%) | |
Native Language | 0.47 | |||
Hebrew (n, %) | 50 (66.7%) | 40 (53.3%) | 90 (60%) | |
Arabic (n, %) | 10 (13.3%) | 17 (22.6%) | 27 (18%) | |
Russian (n, %) | 11 (14.6%) | 9 (12%) | 20 (13.3%) | |
Other (n, %) | 4 (5.3%) | 9 (12%) | 13 (17.3%) | |
Type of referral | 0.37 | |||
Trauma (n, %) | 6 (8%) | 14 (18.6%) | 20 (13.3%) | |
Surgical (n, %) | 8 (10.6%) | 10 (13.3%) | 18 (12%) | |
Internal (n, %) | 40 (53.3%) | 30 (40%) | 70 (46.6%) | |
Neurologic (n, %) | 8 (10.6%) | 7 (9.3%) | 15 (10%) | |
Orthopaedic (n, %) | 13 (17.3%) | 14 (18.6%) | 27 (18%) | |
Visit to the ED | 0.51 | |||
Number of visits to the ED in the last 5 years (mean + SD) | 1.76 ± 1.41 | 1.86 ± 1.68 | 1.81 ± 1.54 | |
Number of visits to the ED for other complaints in the last 5 years (mean + SD) | 1.08 ± 1.21 | 1 ± 1.24 | 1.04 ± 1.22 | |
Number of visits with other complaints to the ED in the last 5 years (mean + SD) | 0.63 ± 0.89 | 0.81 ± 1.32 | 0.72 ± 1.12 | |
Accompanying person in the ER (n, %) | 45 (60%) | 50 (66.67%) | 95 (63.3%) | 0.5 |