|  | COM | NT | ||||
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 |  | # | % | 95% CIa | # | % | 95% CIa |
Patients | Number | 241 | Â | Â | 164 | Â | Â |
Patient age | Mean | 55.42 | 53.28 | ||||
Female Patients | Proportion | 150 | 62.24 | 55.9–68.6 | 126 | 76.83 | 71–82.7 |
Education | Proportion of higher education |  | 20.5 | 14.9–26.1 |  | 24.7 | 16.4–32.9 |
General health b | excellent | 8 | 3.45 | 1.03–5.86 | 4 | 2.52 | 0.00–5.32 |
 | very good | 33 | 14.22 | 10.19–18.26 | 27 | 16.98 | 11.95–22.01 |
 | good | 126 | 54.31 | 47.95–60.67 | 63 | 39.62 | 33.48–45.76 |
 | fair | 53 | 22.84 | 17.75–27.94 | 59 | 37.11 | 27.06–47.15 |
 | poor | 12 | 5.17 | 2.40–7.94 | 6 | 3.77 | 0.00–8.15 |
Duration of the main health problem b | Month (Mean) |  | 47.7 | 32.5–63 |  | 72.9 | 48.5–97.2 |
Chronic conditions b | > 3 month | 116 | 48.1 | 42.1–54.2 | 116 | 70.7 | 62.8–78.7 |
Severe conditions b |  | 77 | 34.4 | 29.3–39.5 | 60 | 37.7 | 31.3–44.1 |