Table 1.
Socio-demographic Characteristics of Adult Hypertensive Patients on Follow-Up at Negelle and Adola General Hospitals Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, January 1–30, 2023
| Characteristics | Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Sex | Male | 61(47.66) | 131(51.17) |
| Female | 67(52.34) | 125(48.83) | |
| Age | 18–35 years | 11(8.59) | 24(9.38) |
| 36–49 Years | 39(30.47) | 91(35.55) | |
| ≥ 50 years | 78(60.94) | 141(55.08) | |
| Marital status | Single | 2(1.56) | 9(3.52) |
| Married | 83(64.84) | 176(68.75) | |
| Divorced | 14(10.94) | 19(7.42) | |
| widowed | 29(22.66) | 52(20.31) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 56(43.75) | 116(45.31) |
| Muslim | 43(33.59) | 98(38.28) | |
| Protestant | 24(18.75) | 24(9.38) | |
| Catholic | 2(1.56) | 11(4.30) | |
| Others | 3(2.34) | 7(2.73) | |
| Educational level | No formal education | 68(53.13) | 117(45.70) |
| Primary education | 18(14.06) | 51(19.92) | |
| Secondary education | 16(12.50) | 22(8.59) | |
| Collage/university | 26(20.31) | 66(25.78) | |
| Occupational level | Housewife | 40(31.25) | 65(25.39) |
| Government employer | 22(17.19) | 87(33.98) | |
| Unemployed | 5(3.91) | 3(1.17) | |
| Retired | 29(22.66) | 41(16.02) | |
| Merchant | 27(21.09) | 47(18.36) | |
| Farmer | 2(1.56) | 4(1.56) | |
| Income level | Less than 2000birr | 19(14.84) | 31(12.11) |
| 2000 and above | 109(85.16) | 225(87.89) | |
| Residence | Urban | 93(72.66) | 190(74.22) |
| Rural | 35(27.34) | 66(25.78) |