Table 1 Sources of information on surgery for patients of different age groups and educational backgrounds

Media

Introduced by friends, etc

Physician's referral

Others

Age

20 ~ 34

28

6

13

6

3

(21.4%)

(46.4%)

(21.4%)

(19.7%)

35 ~ 49

86

27

32

18

9

(31.4%)

(37.2%)

(20.9%)

(10.5%)

50 ~ 64

156

53

36

37

30

(34.%)

(23.1%)

(23.7%)

(19.2%)

65 ~ 80

50

22

8

14

6

(44.0%)

(16.0%)

(28.0%)

(12.0%)

Academic qualifications

Primary school and below

72

13

18

26

15

(18.1%)

(25.0%)

(36.1%)

(20.8%)

Junior high school

101

39

24

23

15

(38.6%)

(23.8%)

(22.8%)

(14.9%)

Senior high school

66

24

18

13

11

(36.4%)

(27.3%)

(19.7%)

(16.7%)

University and above

81

32

29

13

7

(39.5%)

(35.8%)

(16.0%)

(8.6%)