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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 39)

From: Symptom recognition and treatment-seeking behaviors in women experiencing acute coronary syndrome for the first time: a qualitative study

 

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Education

Illiterate

12

30.7

Elementary-mid school

21

53.8

High school

3

7.6

University degree

3

7.6

Marital status

Married

28

71.7

Single

1

2.5

Widow

10

25.6

Residential status

Rural

19

48.7

Urban

20

51.2

Job

Self-employed

9

23.0

Retired

5

12.8

Housewife

25

64.1

Health insurance

Yes

31

79.4

No

8

20.5

Arriving at the hospital

Ambulance

22

56.4

Personal car

17

43.5