Table 1 Socio-demographics of the participants and characteristics of their doctor-patient encounter in a population of patients with non-communicable diseases in Trinidad
Variable | N = 180 | N (% ) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 44 (24.4) |
Female | 136 (75.6) | |
Age | 18–35 | 3 (1.7) |
36–45 | 12 (6.7) | |
46–55 | 20 (11.1) | |
56–65 | 54 (30) | |
> 65 | 91 (50.6) | |
Ethnicity | East Indian | 94 (52.2) |
African | 50 (27.8) | |
Mixed (East Indian and African) | 20 (11.1) | |
Mixed (Other) | 14 (7.8) | |
Caucasian | 2 (1.1) | |
Religion | Christian | 109 (60.6) |
Hindu | 48 (26.7) | |
Muslim | 8 (4.4) | |
Baptist | 4 (2.2) | |
Jehovah’s Witness | 2 (1.1) | |
Seventh Day Adventist | 4 (2.2) | |
Other | 5 (2.8) | |
Marital Status | Married or Co-habitant | 92 (51.1) |
Widowed or divorced or separated | 61 (33.9) | |
Single | 27 (15) | |
Education level | None | 7 (3.9) |
Primary School | 89 (49.4) | |
Secondary School | 67 (37.2) | |
University or tertiary level | 17 (9.4) | |
Household monthly Income | <$6000 | 118 (65.6) |
$6000–10,000 | 43 (23.9) | |
$10,001–15,000 | 12 (6.7) | |
15,001–20,000 | 4 (2.2) | |
> $20,000 | 3 (1.7) | |
Employment status | Employed | 44 (24.4) |
Unemployed | 136 (75.6) | |
Medical Problems to discuss | 0 | 9 (5) |
1 | 56 (31.1) | |
2 | 62 (34.4) | |
More than 2 | 53(29.4) | |
Number of Consultation interruptions | 0 | 144 (80) |
1 | 22 (12.2) | |
2 | 9 (5) | |
More than 2 | 5 (2.8) | |
Number of Medications | 1 | 15 (8.3) |
2 | 31 (17.2) | |
3 | 35 (19.4) | |
4 | 42 (23.3) | |
More than 4 | 57 (31.7) | |
General Health Rating | Poor | 8 (4.4) |
Fair | 57 (31.7) | |
Good | 86 (47.8) | |
Very Good | 22 (12.2) | |
Excellent | 7 (3.9) | |
Doctor familiarity | Not at all | 62 (34.4) |
Somewhat | 52 (28.9) | |
Well | 36 (20) | |
Very well | 30 (16.7) |