Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study variables
From: Knowledge and experience of paramedics concerning patients with hearing and visual disability
Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Men Women | 75 (77) 22 (23) |
Participant Occupation | |
Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs Saudi Red Crescent King Saud Medical City Others | 18 (19) 24 (25) 4 (4) 51 (52) |
Age | |
20–25 26–30 31–35 > 35 | 55 (57) 28 (29) 12 (12) 2 (2) |
Place of Graduation | |
Governmental Saudi university Private Saudi university Overseas university | 49 (50.5) 32 (33) 16 (16.5) |
Paramedics’ level of confidence | |
Not confident Confident | 54 (56) 43 (44) |
Medical history obtained by patient | |
Yes No | 75 (77) 22 (23) |
Medical history obtained by relatives | |
Yes No | 80 (83) 17 (18) |
Means of communication with patients with hearing or visual disability | |
Unstructured sign language Relative (parents, siblings, and offspring) Writing Body language Drawing | 34 (35) 32 (33) 26 (27) 16 (17) 14 (14) |