Case cancellations and associated factors on the day of surgery in hospitals of Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia

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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants scheduled for elective surgical procedures in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia (N = 322)

Variables	Category	Frequency of cases schedule	Frequency of canceled cases	Cancellations cases (%)
Sex	Male	148	49	59.1%
Sex	Female	174	34	40.9%
Age groups (years)	< 18	13	11	1.2%
	18–30	90	22	26.5%
	31–43	126	33	39.8%
	44–56	61	21	25.3%
	≥ 57	22	6	7.2%
Occupation	Unemployed	14	11	1.2%
	Employed	93	22	26.5%
	Merchants	122	33	39.8%
	farmers	61	21	25.3%
Place of residences	Yes	206	53	64%
Place of residences	No	116	30	36%
Alcohol use	Yes	210	53	64%
Alcohol use	No	112	30	36%
Khat chewing	Yes	210	53	64%
Khat chewing	No	116	30	36%
Smoking	Yes	206	53	64%
Smoking	No	116	30	36%
Marital status	Married	128	22	26.5%
	Single	93	33	39.8%
	Divorced	61	21	25.3%
	Windowed	22	6	7.2%
Educational status	Primary school	93	22	26.5%
	Secondary school	132	33	39.8%
	Illiterate	57	21	25.3%
	Diploma and above	22	6	7.2%
Annual income (ETB)	< 2000	93	22	26.5%
	2001–4000	130	33	39.8%
	> 4001	59	21	25.3%

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