Table 1 Descriptive statistics of demographic variables of patients referred to outpatient clinics in Kerman (n = 400)
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
  < 30 years | 102 (25.50) |
 30–45 years | 137 (34.25) |
 45–60 years | 129 (32.25) |
  > 60 years | 32 (8) |
Gender | |
 Male | 184 (46) |
 Female | 216 (54) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 83 (20.75) |
 Married | 283 (70.75) |
 Divorced | 10 (2.50) |
 Widower/widow | 24 (6) |
Education | |
 Illiterate | 75 (18.75) |
 Elementary | 64 (16) |
  < diploma | 123 (30.75) |
 Diploma | 84 (21) |
  > diploma | 54 (13.50) |
Occupational status | |
 Unemployed | 212 (53) |
 Employed | 188 (47) |
Province of residence | |
 Kerman | 369 (92.25) |
 Sistan & Baluchestan | 28 (7) |
 Fars | 1 (0.25) |
 Hormozgan | 2 (0.50) |
Residential area | |
 Center of province (Capital) | 103 (25.75) |
 County | 117 (29.25) |
 Town | 121 (30.25) |
 Village | 59 (14.75) |
Basic health insurance | |
 No | 13 (3.25) |
 Yes | 387 (96.75) |
Supplementary insurance | |
 No | 355 (88.97) |
 Yes | 44 (11.03) |
Family income (Rials) | |
  < 1 0 million | 64 (16.24) |
 10–20 million | 211 (53.55) |
 20–30 million | 88 (22.34) |
  > 30 million | 31 (7.87) |