Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
From: The effect of pre-operative carbohydrate loading in femur fracture: a randomized controlled trial
Variables | Control group (n = 33) | Study group (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Sex  Female  Male | 16 (45.7) 17 (54.8) | 19 (54.3) 14 (45.2) |
Age categories (years)  50–70  71–96 | 15 (41.7) 18 (60.0) | 21 (58.3) 12 (40.0) |
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 69.3 ± 13.9 | 66.4 ± 11.8 |
Education  Literate  Illiterate | 7 (35.0) 26 (56.5) | 13 (65.0) 20 (43.5) |
Ethnicity  Advantaged ethnic group  Disadvantaged ethnic group | 18 (58.1) 15 (42.8) | 13 (41.9) 20 (57.1) |
Religion  Hindu  Non Hindu | 27 (57.5) 6 (31.6) | 20 (42.5) 13 (68.4) |
Occupation  Employed  Unemployed | 4 (57.1) 29 (49.1) | 3 (42.9) 30 (50.9) |
Ecological region  Hill Mountain  Terai | 12 (54.5) 12 (40.0) 9 (64.3) | 10 (45.5) 18 (60.0) 5 (35.7) |
Place of residence  Rural  Urban | 17 (42.5) 16 (61.5) | 23 (57.5) 10 (38.4) |