Table 1 Demographic data of participating patients admitted into ER who are DAMA in King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) (n = 413)
From: Discharge against medical advice from the emergency department in a university hospital
Variable | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|
Age | |
18–29 | 119 (28.8%) |
30–39 | 82 (19.9%) |
40–49 | 62 (15%) |
50–59 | 56 (13.6%) |
60–69 | 49 (11.8%) |
70+ | 45 (10.9%) |
Sex | |
Male | 117 (42.9%) |
Female | 236 (57.1%) |
Education Level | |
Illiterate | 5 (1.2%) |
Primary School | 54 (13.1%) |
Middle School | 66 (16%) |
High School | 167 (40.4%) |
University | 121 (29.3%) |
Marital Status | |
Single | 87 (21.1%) |
Married | 316 (76.5%) |
Divorced | 10 (2.4%) |
Living Alone | |
Yes | 39 (9.4%) |
No | 374 (90.6%) |
Employment Status | |
Student | 23 (5.6%) |
Employed | 179 (43.3%) |
Unemployed | 211 (51.1%) |