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Table 1 Demographic characteristic

From: Evaluation of the surgical informed consent for elective and emergency surgeries in obstetrics and gynaecology in Saudi Arabia

Demographic variables

N (%)

Demographic variables

N (%)

Citizenship status (156)

Citizen

136 (87.2)

Resident

20 (12.8)

Age (156)

18–25

25 (16)

36–40

34 (21.8)

26–30

35 (22.4)

41–45

11 (7.1)

31–35

47 (30.1)

46–50

2 (1.3)

56 - and above

2 (1.3)

  

Level of education (155)

Elementary or less

16 (10.3)

Diploma

11 (7.1)

Intermediate

11 (7.1)

Bachelor

50 (32.1)

High school

66 (42.3)

Master or upper level

1 (0.6)

Employment status (156)

Employee

31 (19.9)

Not-employee

125 (80.1)

Marital status (156)

Single

1 (0.6)le

Widow

2 (1.3)

Married

150 (96.2)

Prefer not to tell

1 (0.6)

Divorce

2 (1.3)

  

Type of surgery (156)

Elective

52 (33.3)

Emergency

104 (66.7)

Surgery name (156)

CS

131 (84)

Hysterectomy

5 (3.2)

CS & fallopian ligation

1 (0.6)

Myomectomy

4 (2.6)

D&C

4 (2.6)

Ovarian Cystectomy

3 (1.9)

D&E

1 (0.6)

Salpingectomy

4 (2.6)

E&C

3 (1.9)

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