From: Willingness to pay to assess patient preferences for therapy in a Canadian setting
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
No. of Patients | 91 |
Mean age, years (range) | 56 (25–81) |
Gender | Â |
   Male (%) | 63 (69) |
Marital Status (%) | Â |
   Married | 60 (66) |
   Divorced | 11 (12) |
   Widowed | 9 (10) |
   Single | 10 (12) |
Highest Level of Education (%) | Â |
   Elementary School | 7 (8) |
   Secondary School | 29 (32) |
   Trades/Technical College | 34 (36) |
   University Degree | 16 (18) |
   Post-graduate | 5 (6) |
Employment (%) | Â |
   Retired | 45 (49) |
   Employed | 29 (32) |
   Unemployed | 16 (18) |
   Unknown | 1 (1) |
Annual Household Income (%) | Â |
   < $20,000 | 22 (24) |
   $20,000–39,999 | 20 (23) |
   $40,000–59,999 | 22 (24) |
   $60,000–79,999 | 9 (10) |
   $80,000–99,999 | 3 (3) |
   $100,000–149,000 | 7 (8) |
   > $150,000 | 4 (4) |
   Unknown | 4 (4) |
Type of Infection (%) | Â |
   Osteomyelitis | 39 (43) |
   Infected pacemaker/wires | 9 (10) |
   Endocarditis | 9 (10) |
   Wound infection | 7 (8) |
   Abscess | 6 (7) |
   Bacteremia | 4 (5) |
   Other1 | 17 (17) |