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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2006; 12(46): 7532-7536
Published online Dec 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i46.7532
Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients
Group
TotalSignificance
Music (+)Music (-)
n%n%n%
Age (yr)
20-391033.3516.71525.0χ2 = 2.754
40-591136.71136.72236.7
60 and over930.01446.62338.3P = 0.252
Gender
Female1653.31653.33253.3χ2 = 0.000
Male1446.71446.72846.7P = 0.602
Marital status
Married2376.72686.74981.7χ2 = 1.002
Single723.3413.31118.3P = 0.253
Educational status
Primary school2066.72170.04168.3χ2 = 1.714
High school826.7620.01423.3
University26.7310.058.4P = 0.634
Monthly income
< minimum wage (MW)1240.0620.01830.0χ2 = 4.118
MW up to 2 times MW1653.31860.03456.7
Between 2-3 times MW26.7620.0813.3P = 0.128
Having non-formal information about colonoscopy
Yes620.01033.31626.7χ2 = 1.364
No2480.02066.74473.3P = 0.191
Total30100.030100.060100.0