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Table 1 The sociodemographic characteristics of the study population

From: Assessment of perioperative anxiety levels at three time-points during hospital stay in patients undergoing elective surgery

Category

Variables

No. of cases

Percentage (%)

Age group (years)

 < 30

19

18.1

31–40

31

29.5

41–50

28

26.7

 > 50

27

25.7

Gender

Female

49

46.7

Male

56

53.3

Marital status

Married

85

81.0

Unmarried

20

19.0

Residence

Urban

46

43.8

Semi-urban

19

18.1

Rural

40

38.1

Education level

Classes 10 to 12

45

42.9

Classes 8 and less

11

10.5

Graduate

49

46.7

Occupation

Arithmetic skill jobs

36

34.3

Professional

21

20.0

Skilled worker

11

10.5

Unemployed

37

35.2

Past medical history of any chronic diseases

No

73

69.5

Yes

32

30.5

Past surgical history

No

49

46.7

Yes

56

53.3

Smoking history

No

100

95.2

Yes

5

4.8

Alcohol history

No

94

89.5

Yes

11

10.5

Illicit Substance use history

No

103

98.1

Yes

2

1.9