Diet satisfaction and associated factors among adult surgical orthopaedic inpatients at a teaching hospital in Lusaka province, Zambia; a hospital-based cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adult surgical orthopaedic in-patients

Variable	N = 98	%
Age
≤ 30 years	27	27.6
31–50	61	62.2
> 50	10	10.2
Sex
Male	79	80.6
Female	19	19.4
Education level
No formal education	9	9.2
Primary	45	45.9
Secondary	39	39.8
Tertiary	5	5.1
Marital status
Married	62	63.3
Not married	36	36.7
Length of stay
3–7 days	21	21.4
8–16 days	36	36.7
> 16 days	41	41.8
Occupation
Formal	14	14.3
Informal	68	69.4
Unemployed	16	16.3
Monthly income
≤ K1000	39	39.8
K1001 – K2000	33	33.7
K2001 – K3000	13	13.3
K3001 – K4000	2	2
≥ K4001	11	11.2
Common orthopaedic injuries
Fractures	45	45.9
Dislocations	18	18.4
Soft tissue injuries	24	24.5
Malformed bones	6	6.1
others	5	5.1

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