Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied population
From: Feminine hygiene practices among female patients and nurses in Lebanon
Category | Sub-Category | Nurses (n = 136) | Patients (n = 113) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education | Middle School | 0 (0 %) | 11 (9.7 %) | 0.0001 |
High School | 1 (0.7 %) | 28 (24.8 %) | ||
University | 135 (99.3 %) | 67 (59.3 %) | ||
Profession | Student | 1 (0.7 %) | 1 (0.9 %) | 0.0001 |
Employee | 131 (96.3 %) | 43 (41.1 %) | ||
Independent | 3 (2.2 %) | 6 (5.3 %) | ||
House wife | 0 (0 %) | 62 (54.9 %) | ||
Civil status | Single | 52 (38.2 %) | 7 (6.2 %) | 0.0001 |
In a relationship | 7 (5.1 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||
Married | 76 (55.9 %) | 104 (92 %) | ||
Divorced/Widowed | 1 (0.7 %) | 1 (1.8 %) | ||
Religion | Christian | 128 (94.1 %) | 78 (69 %) | 0.001 |
Muslim | 5 (3.7 %) | 21 (18.6 %) | ||
Druze | 1 (0.7 %) | 2 (1.8 %) | ||
Other | 2 (1.5 %) | 0 (0 %) |