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. 2013 Sep 27;8(9):e75693. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075693

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of retinal detachment patients.

Frequency (% from total)
Total
Characteristics Male No (%) Female No (%) No (%)
Age
20-50 years 30 (37.5) 14 (17.5) 44 (55.0)
> 50 years 20 (25.0) 6 (7.5) 26 (32.5)
Ethnicity
Oromo 22 (27.5) 12 (15.0) 34 (42.5)
Amhara 16 (20.0) 4 (5.0) 20 (25.0)
Kaffa 10 (17.2) 3 (3.8) 13 (16.2)
Dawro 4 (5.0) 3 (3.8) 7 (8.8)
Others 6 (7.5) 0 (0.0) 6 (7.5)
Religion
Muslim 24 (30.0) 10 (12.5) 34 (42.5)
Orthodox 28 (35.0) 8 (10.0) 36 (45.0)
Protestant 4 (5.0) 3 (3.8) 7 (8.8)
Catholic 2 (2.5) 1 (1.2) 3 (3.8)
Literacy
Illiterate 5 (6.2) 13 (16.2) 18 (22.5)
Primary school 42 (52.5) 4 (5.0) 46 (57.5)
Secondary school 8 (10.0) 4 (5.0) 12 (15.0)
Higher education 3 (3.8) 1 (1.2) 4 (5.0)
Occupation
Farmer 29 (36.2) 3 (3.8) 32 (40.0)
Student 9 (11.2) 5 (6.2) 14 (17.5)
Housewife 0 (0.0) 11 (13.8) 11 (13.8)
Merchant 8 (10.0) 1 (1.2) 9 (11.2)
Daily laborer 4 (5.0) 2 (2.5) 6 (7.5)
Retired 4 (5.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (5.0)
Others 4 (5.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (5.0)
Total 58 (72.5) 22 (27.5) 80 (100.0)