Table 2 Summary of demographic characteristics of patients in university and non-university hospitals

Education

Illiterate

University

138

28

0.001

Non-University

102

21

Middle School degree

University

84

17

Non-University

106

21

Diploma

University

160

32

Non-University

163

33

Associate Degree

University

31

6

Non-University

58

12

Bachelor and higher

University

82

17

Non-University

66

13

Job

Unemployed

University

245

49

<  0.001

Non-University

228

46

Employed

University

236

48

Non-University

190

38

Retired

University

14

3

Non-University

77

16

Income

Less than $50

University

150

31

<  0.001

Non-University

99

20

$ 50 to $100

University

108

22

Non-University

125

24

$ 100 to $200

University

151

31

Non-University

193

39

Over $ 200

University

78

16

Non-University

86

17

Ward

Women surgery

University

60

12

<  0.001

Non-University

70

14

Male Internal

University

59

12

Non-University

73

15

Female Internal

University

58

12

Non-University

85

17

Men’s Surgery

University

98

20

Non-University

57

12

Gynecological

University

59

12

Non-University

70

14

Hematology and Oncology

University

31

6

Non-University

53

11

Emergency

University

85

17

Non-University

66

13

CCU

University

45

9

Non-University

21

4

Insurance

No insurance

University

80

16

<  0.001

Non-University

16

3

Health insurance

University

144

29

Non-University

78

16

Tamin-Ejtemayi Insurance

University

168

34

Non-University

304

61

Insured by Armed Forces

University

30

6

Non-University

57

12

Others

University

73

15

Non-University

40

8