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Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics by sex

From: Epidemiological findings of childhood ocular trauma in a public hospital in Colombia

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC

TOTAL

MALES

FEMALES

P VALUE

CHARACTERISTICS%(n)

 

n = 41

n = 20

 

AGE (years)

9 (6)a

7 (7)

9.41 (5.46)a

 

 HEALTH SYSTEM AFFILIATION

   

0.5b

  Contributive

1.64 (1)

2.44 (1)

0 (0)

  Subsidized

93.44 (57)

95.12 (39)

90 (18)

 

  Personal medical payments

4.92 (3)

2.44 (1)

10 (2)

 

 SCHOOL

   

0.5b

  Yes

67.21 (41)

63.41 (26)

75 (15)

  No

13.11 (8)

17.07 (7)

5 (1)

 

  Non-report

19.67 (12)

19.51 (8)

20 (4)

 

 PLACE OF RESIDENCE

   

0.09b

  Urban

81.97 (50)

87.8 (36)

70 (14)

  Rural

18.03 (11)

12.2 (5)

30 (6)

 

 DEPARTMENTc

   

0.56b

  Arauca

3.28 (2)

4.88 (2)

0 (0)

  Bolívar

6.56 (4)

7.32 (3)

5 (1)

 

  Cesar

1.64 (1)

0 (0)

5 (1)

 

  Norte of Santander

3.28 (2)

4.88 (2)

0 (0)

 

  Santander

85.25 (52)

82.93 (34)

90 (18)

 
  1. a Median Interquartile Range b P-value obtained with Fisher’s Exact Test c
  2. Administrative district in Colombia