Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the patients in JGH, Southern Ethiopia, 2023.

Variables	Category	Frequency (n = 626)	Percent
Age (year)	< 20	88	14.1
	20–40	284	45.4
	>40	254	40.6
Sex	Male	327	52.2
	Female	299	47.8
Educational level	Not able to read and write	348	55.6
	Able to read and write	131	20.9
	Primary education	94	15.0
	Secondary education	53	8.5
Marital status	Unmarried	41	6.5
	Married	538	85.9
	Divorced/separated/ widowed	47	7.5
Place of residence	Rural	327	52.2
	Urban	299	47.8
Occupation	Student	58	9.3
	Employed	214	34.2
	Unemployed	116	18.5
	Self-employed	183	29.2
	Retired	55	8.8
Monthly income (Ethiopian Birr)	< 1,500	264	42.2
	1,400–3,000	288	46.0
	>3,000	74	11.8