Variables analyzed N (%)
Gender
Feminine 121 (59.9%)
Masculine 81 (40.1%)
Age
18 – 29 years 21 (10.4%)
30 – 39 years 30 (14.9%)
40 – 49 years 41 (20.3%)
50 – 59 years 47 (23.3%)
60 – 69 years 38 (18.8%)
More than 70 years 25 (12.3%)
Nature of hospitalization
Admitted from home 192 (95.0%)
Admitted from another hospital 10 (5.0%)
Ward
Surgical 124 (61.4%)
General 77 (38.1%)
Intensive Care Unit 1 (0.5%)
Hospitalization days
1 – 4 days 103 (51.0%)
5 – 9 days 40 (19.8%)
10 – 14 days 25 (12.4%)
15 – 19 days 9 (4.4%)
20 – 24 days 11 (5.4%)
25 – 29 days 7 (3.5%)
More than 30 days 7 (3.5%)
Transfers to other wards
Intrahospital 15 (7.4%)
Interhospital 1 (0.5%)