Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of adult patients in JUTH internal medicine outpatient department, July 2014
| Sociodemographic characteristic | Male (N=106) n (%) | Female (N=119) n (%) | Total (N=225) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20–39 | 25 (23.6) | 36 (30.3) | 61 (27.1) |
| 40–59 | 42 (39.6) | 58 (48.7) | 100 (44.4) | |
| ≥60 | 39 (36.8) | 25 (21.0) | 64 (28.5) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 72 (67.9) | 83 (69.7) | 155 (68.9) |
| ≤High school | 22 (20.8) | 21 (17.6) | 43 (38.7) | |
| College | 12 (11.3) | 15 (12.6) | 27 (12.0) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 43 (40.6) | 73 (61.3) | 116 (51.6) |
| Muslim | 52 (49.1) | 35 (29.4) | 87 (38.7) | |
| Protestant | 11 (10.4) | 9 (7.6) | 20 (8.9) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (0.9) | |
Abbreviation: JUTH, Jimma University Teaching Hospital.