Patient Perception of Informed Consent and Its Associated Factors among Surgical Patients Attending Public Hospitals in Dessie City Administration, Northeast Ethiopia

Table 2

Clinical-related characteristics of surgical patients in Dessie City Administration public hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 422).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Surgery discipline	Orthopedic	56	13.3
	Obstetric	119	28.2
	Gynecology	39	9.20
	Ophthalmology	58	13.7
	Dental and otolaryngology	30	7.10
	Surgery	120	28.5
Schedule of surgery	Elective	232	55.0
	Emergency	190	45.0
Previous chronic medical history	Yes	102	24.2
	No	320	75.8
Type of chronic medical disease	Diabetes mellitus	30	29.4
	Hypertension	43	42.2
	Heart disease	10	9.8
	Asthma	7	6.9
	Psychiatric disorder	3	2.9
	Others	9	8.8
Previous surgical history	Yes	94	22.3
	No	328	77.7
Number of operations Previously done	One	76	80.9
	Two	15	16.0
	Three	3	3.2

Note. Arthritis and cancer.