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Table 3 Percent of patients reporting some/severe problems before surgery across SES categories

From: Wait lists and adult general surgery: is there a socioeconomic dimension in Canada?

 

Mobility

Self-care

Usual activities

Pain/discomfort

Anxiety/depression

All

24.21

7.26

36.86

55.22

36.17

SES Category

 1 (Highest SES)

17.09

4.36

30.55

50.36

30.55

 2

24.46

5.13

35.62

55.56

35.04

 3

23.05

8.23

36.63

54.96

36.21

 4

26.91

8.04

35.27

54.91

36.32

 5 (Lowest SES)

26.85

10.19

45.83

57.87

39.81

Chisq (p-value)

0.06

0.08

0.01

0.55

0.30