Table 1.
Socio-demographic profile of the outpatients (N = 342)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–29 | 141 (41.2) |
| 30–39 | 84 (24.6) |
| 40–49 | 46 (13.5) |
| 50–59 | 45 (13.2) |
| 60+ | 26 (7.6) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 133 (38.9) |
| Female | 209 (61.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 195 (57.0) |
| Unmarried | 100 (29.2) |
| Divorced/separated | 27 (7.9) |
| Widow/er | 20 (5.8) |
| Educational status | |
| Unable to read and write | 116 (33.9) |
| Able to read and write | 33 (9.6) |
| Primary school (Grades 1–8) | 72 (21.1) |
| Secondary school (9–10) | 55 (16.1) |
| College preparatory level | 14 (4.1) |
| Technical and vocational education and training | 31 (9.1) |
| University education | 21 (6.1) |
| Major occupation | |
| Government employee | 36 (10.5) |
| Private company employee | 18 (5.3) |
| Self-employed/business person | 16 (4.7) |
| Housewife | 120 (35.1) |
| Farmer | 76 (22.2) |
| Student | 43 (12.6) |
| Unemployed | 21 (6.1) |
| Other a | 12 (3.5) |
| Permanent residence | |
| Gondar town | 120 (35.1) |
| Areas outside Gondar town | 222 (64.9) |
| Family size (in number) | |
| One to two | 110 (32.2) |
| Three to four | 101 (29.5) |
| Five to seven | 85 (24.9) |
| Eight or more | 46 (13.5) |
| Number of working family members | |
| One | 160 (46.8) |
| Two | 115 (33.6) |
| Three or more | 67 (19.6) |
| Wealth index of family | |
| Lowest | 68 (19.9) |
| Lower | 69 (20.2) |
| Middle | 68 (19.9) |
| Higher | 69 (20.2) |
| Highest | 68 (19.9) |
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