Table 1 Patient demographics and background characteristics (n = 140)
Age | 63.1 ± 5.2 |
ASA class | |
I | 49 (35) |
II | 84 (60) |
III | 7 (5) |
Civil status | |
single | 13 (9) |
married/cohabiting | 127 (91) |
Education | |
elementary school | 47 (34) |
junior high school | 28 (20) |
senior high school | 30 (21) |
university | 31 (22) |
unspecified | 4 (3) |
Employment | |
full-time | 58 (41) |
part-time | 8 (6) |
retired | 70 (50) |
on sick leave | 4 (3) |
Time on waiting list | |
< 1 month | 15 (11) |
1–2 months | 42 (30) |
2–3 months | 26 (18) |
> 3 months | 57 (41) |