Table 1 Summary of the demographic characteristic of the participants (N = 637).

From: Doctor interaction behavior, patient participation in value co-creation and patient satisfaction: cross-sectional survey in a tertiary-level hospital from Guangzhou, China

 

Frequencies

Percentage (%) /Mean ± SD

Type

  

Outpatient

383

60.13

Inpatient

254

39.87

Gender

  

Male

322

50.55

Female

315

49.45

Age

 

37.04 ± 14.71

Marriage

  

Unmarried

241

37.83

Married

396

62.17

Educational background

  

Junior high school and below

168

26.37

More than junior high school

469

73.63

Monthly income

  

<=4,000 yuan

299

46.94

>4,000 yuan

338

53.06

  1. SD = standard deviation.