Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of study participants who were admitted to different wards in Debre Tabor Comprehensives specialized Hospital.

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gastrointestinal symptoms	Yes	157	41
	No	226	59
Previous antibiotic history	Yes	46	12
	No	337	88
Prolonged hospitalization	Yes	27	7
	No	356	93
Previous hospitalization	Yes	82	21
	No	301	79
Admission ward	Medical	110	28.7
	Surgical	78	20.4
	Gynecology	70	18.3
	Pediatrics	55	14.3
	Intensive care unit	58	15
	Others	16	4.2
Underlying comorbidity	Yes	18	4.7
	No	365	95.3
Frequent hand-washing habit	Yes	307	80.2
	No	76	19.8