Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, hospital stay information, and anthropometric characteristics of the study population, overall and by gender.
Sociodemographic characteristics | Overall (N = 155) | Males (n = 65; 41.9%) | Females (n = 90; 58.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Age groups (years) | |||
18 | 3 (1.9) | 2 (3.1) | 1 (1.1) |
19–30 | 25 (16.1) | 8 (12.3) | 17 (18.9) |
31–50 | 43 (27.7) | 17 (26.2) | 26 (28.9) |
51–65 | 84 (54.2) | 38 (58.5) | 46 (51.1) |
Residency | |||
Beirut and Mount Lebanon | 69 (44.5) | 32 (49.2) | 37 (41.1) |
North Lebanon/Akkar | 29 (18.7) | 14 (21.5) | 15 (16.7) |
Beqaa/Baalbeck-Hermel | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.1) |
South Lebanon/Nabatieh | 55 (35.5) | 18 (27.8) | 37 (41.1) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 29 (18.7) | 16 (24.6) | 13 (14.4) |
Married | 109 (70.3) | 47 (72.3) | 62 (68.9) |
Widowed | 14 (9.0) | 1 (1.5) | 13 (14.4) |
Divorced | 3 (1.9) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (2.2) |
Household crowding index | |||
≤ 1 person per room (not crowded) | 79 (51.0) | 25 (38.5) | 54 (60.0) |
> 1 to ≤ 1.5 people per room (crowded) | 36 (23.2) | 19 (29.2) | 17 (18.9) |
> 1.5 people per room (severely crowded) | 40 (25.8) | 21 (32.3) | 19 (21.1) |
Number Of children in household | |||
< 3 children | 73 (47.1) | 24 (36.9) | 49 (54.4) |
3–5 children | 62 (40.0) | 33 (50.8) | 29 (32.2) |
> 5 children | 20 (12.9) | 8 (12.3) | 12 (13.3) |
Educational level | |||
Illiterate | 18 (11.6) | 6 (9.2) | 12 (13.3) |
School | 95 (61.3) | 45 (69.2) | 50 (55.6) |
University | 42 (27.1) | 14 (21.5) | 28 (31.1) |
Partner educational level | |||
Illiterate | 21 (13.5) | 8 (12.3) | 13 (14.4) |
School | 66 (42.6) | 29 (44.6) | 37 (41.1) |
University | 35 (22.6) | 12 (18.5) | 23 (25.6) |
Not applicable | 33 (21.3) | 16 (24.6) | 17 (18.9) |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | 92 (59.4) | 28 (43.1) | 64 (71.1) |
Employed | 63 (40.6) | 37 (56.9) | 26 (28.9) |
Monthly household income (USD) | |||
Less than 500 | 117 (75.5) | 54 (83.1) | 63 (70.0) |
More than 500 | 38 (24.5) | 11 (16.9) | 27 (30.0) |
Decline in the monthly income | |||
No, my household income did not change | 19 (12.3) | 8 (12.3) | 11 (12.2) |
Yes, my household income did change | 136 (87.7) | 57 (87.7) | 79 (87.8) |
Hospital stay information | |||
Length Of hospital stay | |||
< 7 days | 127 (81.9) | 49 (75.4) | 78 (86.7) |
7–30 days | 25 (16.1) | 14 (21.5) | 11 (12.2) |
> 30 days | 3 (1.9) | 2 (3.1) | 1 (1.1) |
Department | |||
Cardiovascular | 54 (34.8) | 27 (41.5) | 27 (30.0) |
Gastrointestinal | 21 (13.5) | 9 (13.8) | 12 (13.3) |
OBGYN | 24 (15.5) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (26.7) |
Surgery | 56 (36.1) | 29 (44.6) | 27 (30.0) |
Hospital admission in the last 3 years | |||
No | 71 (45.8) | 30 (46.2) | 41 (45.6) |
Yes | 84 (54.2) | 35 (53.8) | 49 (54.4) |
Anthropometric characteristics | |||
Weight (kg) | 74 ± 18 | 77.15 ± 18.814 | 71.87 ± 16.817 |
Height (cm) | 166 ± 10 | 174.23 ± 7.283 | 160.89 ± 7.572 |
BMI (kg/m^2) | 26.8 ± 6.2 | 25.379 ± 5.5652 | 27.679 ± 6.4432 |
