Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the selected Medical inpatients, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya, 2018 (n=306)
| Variable | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 144 (47.1) |
| Male | 162 (52.9) | |
| Age (years) | Less than 40 | 141 (46.1) |
| 40 and above | 165 (53.9) | |
| Residence | Urban | 151 (49.3) |
| Rural | 155 (50.7) | |
| Education level | No formal education | 19 (6.2) |
| Primary incomplete | 40 (13.1) | |
| Primary complete | 55 (18.0) | |
| Secondary incomplete | 35 (11.4) | |
| Secondary complete | 91 (29.7) | |
| College and above | 66 (21.6) | |
| Marital status | Single | 66 (21.6) |
| Married | 182 (59.5) | |
| Separated | 20 (6.5) | |
| Divorced | 9 (2.9) | |
| Widowed | 29 (9.5) | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 86 (28.1) |
| Homemaker | 33 (10.8) | |
| Part-time employment | 96 (31.4) | |
| Fulltime employment | 69 (22.6) | |
| Retired | 22 (7.2) |