Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants (n = 393)
| Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex |
Male |
233 (59.3) |
| Female |
160 (40.7) |
|
| Age in years (mean, SD) |
|
40.5 (SD = 13.5) |
| Occupation |
Farmer |
340 (86.5) |
| Housewife |
17 (4.3) |
|
| Private business |
22 (5.6) |
|
| Other |
14 (3.6) |
|
| Education |
Can read and write |
68 (17.3) |
| Cannot read and write |
325 (82.7) |
|
| Marital status |
Married |
273 (69.5) |
| Divorced |
53 (13.5) |
|
| Widowed |
34 (8.7) |
|
| Single |
33 (8.4) |
|
| Monthly household income in Birr* (n = 365), median (range) |
100-180 |
85 (23.3) |
| 181-300 |
92 (25.2) |
|
| 301-500 |
104 (28.5) |
|
| 501-2500 |
84 (23.0) |
|
| 300 (50–2502) | ||
| Patients’ comparison of their household socio-economic status with others in the same village |
Below average |
252 (64.1) |
| Average |
129 (32.8) |
|
| Above average |
12 (3.1) |
|
| Clinical stage |
Stage I |
28 (7.1) |
| Stage II |
239 (60.8) |
|
| Stage III |
121 (30.8) |
|
| Stage IV |
4 (1.0) |
|
| Stage V |
1 (0.3) |
|
| Have other podoconiosis-affected family member(s) | Yes | 78 (19.8) |
*Birr is the unit of currency in Ethiopia.