Table 2 Past health status condition of surgical patients the referral hospitals
Variables | Responses | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Previous hospitalization | Yes | 144 | 40.8 |
No | 209 | 59.2 | |
Previous surgical operation | Yes | 61 | 17.3 |
No | 292 | 82.7 | |
Time of the previous operation (in years) | < 1 year | 10 | 2.8 |
2–5 years | 30 | 8.5 | |
> 6 years | 7 | 2 | |
Time of the previous operation (in months) | < 5 | 9 | 2.5 |
> 5 | 5 | 1.4 | |
Frequency of the previous operation performed | Once | 50 | 14.2 |
Twice | 10 | 2.8 | |
Thrice or more | 1 | 0.3 | |
Any previous surgery complications | Yes | 9 | 2.5 |
No | 52 | 14.7 | |
Preoperative information during the previous surgery | Yes | 22 | 6.2 |
No | 24 | 6.8 | |
I don’t remember | 15 | 4.2 |