Characteristics of participating patients (n = 577)
| Characteristic | % |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 54.5 |
| Age (years) | |
| <50 | 33.3 |
| 50–69 | 42.0 |
| >69 | 24.7 |
| Education | |
| Primary school | 27.4 |
| Secondary school | 38.5 |
| University | 34.1 |
| Admission | |
| In emergency | 41.1 |
| From another ward | 5.0 |
| Scheduled admission | 48.3 |
| Don’t know | 5.6 |
| Ward | |
| Surgery | 34.2 |
| Psychiatry | 4.9 |
| Obstetrics | 10.8 |
| Medical | 48.3 |
| Don’t know | 1.8 |
| Perceived health status | |
| Will worsen | 8.0 |
| Will stay stable | 19.3 |
| Will improve | 31.4 |
| Will recover | 22.0 |
| Don’t know | 19.3 |
| Duration of disease | |
| <6 months | 26.8 |
| >6 months | 61.4 |
| Don’t know | 11.8 |