Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of adult hypertensive patients on outpatient follow-up at UOGRH, Gondar, northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n=395)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 151 | 38.2 |
| Female | 244 | 61.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 18 | 4.6 |
| Married | 242 | 61.3 |
| Divorced | 34 | 8.6 |
| Widowed | 101 | 25.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 361 | 91.4 |
| Muslim | 32 | 8.1 |
| Protestant | 2 | 0.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 360 | 91.1 |
| Kimant | 21 | 5.3 |
| Tigre | 14 | 3.5 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 80 | 20.5 |
| Urban | 315 | 79.7 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 179 | 45.3 |
| Elementary | 111 | 28.1 |
| Secondary and above | 105 | 26.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 33 | 8.4 |
| Government employee | 57 | 14.4 |
| House wife | 193 | 48.9 |
| Merchant | 18 | 4.6 |
| Private employment | 47 | 11.9 |
| Retired | 47 | 11.9 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poor | 132 | 33.4 |
| Medium | 121 | 30.6 |
| Rich | 142 | 46 |
Abbreviation: UOGRH, University of Gondar Referral Hospital.