Demographic characteristics of respondents
| Number | Per cent | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 8848 | 69.8 |
| Male | 3832 | 30.2 |
| Race | ||
| White | 11 375 | 92.5 |
| Black | 274 | 2.2 |
| Asian | 178 | 1.5 |
| Hispanic | 316 | 2.6 |
| Other | 161 | 1.3 |
| Education | ||
| No university education | 7857 | 65.5 |
| University education | 4144 | 34.5 |
| Self reported health status | ||
| Poor/fair | 2671 | 21.1 |
| Good/very good/excellent | 10 009 | 78.9 |
| Discharge service | ||
| Obstetrics | 3526 | 27.8 |
| Medicine | 4542 | 35.8 |
| Surgery | 4612 | 36.4 |