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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: A cross-sectional study of quality of life in a cohort of enteral ostomy patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in a developing country in South Asia

 

Number

Sex

 Male

30

(69.5%)

 Female

13

(30.2%)

Ethnicity

 Sinhala

27

(62.8%)

 Tamil

9

(20.9%)

 Muslim

7

(16.3%)

Employment status

 Yes

16

(37.2%)

 No

27

(62.8%)

Income

 Comfortable income

7

(16.3%)

 Enough to meet important needs

22

(51.2%)

 Not enough to meet important needs

14

(32.6%)

Marital status

 Unmarried

10

(23.3%)

 Married

29

(67.4%)

 Widowed

3

(7.0%)

 Separated

1

(2.3%)

Education level

 Below grade 11

19

(44.18%)

 Grade 11 and above

24

(55.82%)