Table 1 Study respondent characteristics, (N = 253)
From: Quality of life among home healthcare patients in Saudi Arabia: household-based survey
Characteristic | Number of participants | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years) 67.05 ± 20.0 | ||
Gender | ||
Female | 160 | 63.2 |
Male | 93 | 36.8 |
Education level | ||
Illiterate | 155 | 61.3 |
Literate | 98 | 38.7 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 102 | 40.3 |
Married | 151 | 59.7 |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 215 | 85.0 |
Employed | 38 | 15.0 |
Housing type | ||
Independent | 35 | 13.8 |
Shared | 218 | 86.2 |
Chronic disease | ||
Cardiac disease | ||
No | 236 | 93.3 |
Yes | 017 | 06.7 |
Hypertension | ||
No | 101 | 39.9 |
Yes | 152 | 60.1 |
Arthritis | ||
No | 181 | 71.5 |
Yes | 072 | 28.5 |
Cancer | ||
No | 214 | 84.6 |
Yes | 039 | 15.4 |
Pulmonary disease | ||
No | 231 | 91.3 |
Yes | 022 | 08.7 |
Diabetes | ||
No | 100 | 39.5 |
Yes | 153 | 60.5 |
Psychological problems | ||
No | 224 | 88.5 |
Yes | 029 | 11.5 |
Stroke | ||
No | 185 | 73.1 |
Yes | 068 | 26.9 |