The frequency distribution was used to assess categorical variables in descriptive data analysis, while the median and interquartile range were adopted to assess continuous variables.
The frequency distribution was used to assess categorical variables in descriptive data analysis, while the median and interquartile range were adopted to assess continuous variables. The occurrence of missing data was observed in less than 5% of the questionnaires and occurred at random. In this regard, due to the low proportion of missing data and the addition of 10% to the minimum sample size to account for possible data absence, we decided not to perform an imputation of the missing data. Furthermore, the study’s sample size exceeded the estimated minimum sample size. As a result, the analyses were conducted without including the missing data.