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. 2013 Mar 20;6:106. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-106

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Addis Ababa administrative hospitals Addis Ababa Ethiopia, June 2010

Variables
Hospitals
Total, n=270(%)
  Ras Desta, n=33(%) Gandi, n=35(%) Zewditu, n=55(%) Yekatit 12, n=77(%) Minilik, n=70(%)  
Sex
 
 
 
 
 
 
Females
15(5.6)
28(10.4)
39(14.4)
44(16.3)
23(8.5)
149(55.2)
Males
18(6.7)
27(10.0)
31(11.5)
33(12.2)
12(4.4)
121(44.8)
Age
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤ 25
4(1.5)
8(3.0)
15(5.6)
21(7.8)
10(3.7)
58(21.5)
26-29
13(4.8)
10(3.7)
25(9.3)
18(6.7)
15(5.6)
81(30.0)
≥ 30
16(5.9)
17(6.3)
30(11.1)
38(14.1)
30(11.1)
131(48.5)
Marital status
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ever married
18(6.7)
19(7.0)
37(13.7)
49(18.1)
33(12.2)
156(57.8)
Never married
15(5.6)
16(5.9)
33(12.2)
28(10.4)
22(8.1)
114(42.2)
Religion
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orthodox
15(5.6)
16(5.9)
50(18.5)
49(18.1)
28(10.4)
158(58.5)
Protestant
10(3.7)
14(5.2)
12(4.4)
20(7.4)
16(5.9)
72(26.7)
Muslim
8(3.0)
5(1.9)
8(3.0)
8(3.0)
11(4.1)
40(14.8)
Monthly income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low
16(5.9)
23(8.5)
29(10.7)
36(13.3)
38(14.1)
142(52.6)
High
17(6.3)
12(4.4)
26(9.6)
41(15.2)
32(11.9)
128(47.4)
Field of study
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nurse
8(3.0)
22(8.1)
39(14.4)
47(17.4)
24(8.9)
140(51.9)
Lab and pharmacy
13(4.8)
8(3.0)
10(3.7)
12(4.4)
17(6.3)
60(22.2)
MD and HO
6(2.2)
3(1.1)
13(4.8)
9(3.3)
6(2.2)
37(13.7)
Others
6(2.2)
2(.7)
8(3.0)
9(3.3)
8(3.0)
33(12.2)
Educational level
 
 
 
 
 
 
BSc and diploma
28(10.4)
32(11.9)
50(18.5)
72(26.7)
59(21.9)
241(89.3)
Above BSc 5(1.9) 3(1.1) 5(1.9) 5(1.9) 11(4.1) 29(10.7)

MD Medical doctor; HO Health officer & others include: environmental health, dentistry, physiotherapy & radiography.