Table 4.
Sociodemographic and other baseline characteristics and 60-day mortality among adult patients admitted to stroke unit of JUMC from March 10-July 10, 2017.
| Variables | Died at 60-day (n = 46) | Alive at 60-day (n = 68) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 56.09 + 14.10 | 54.28 ± 14.20 |
| <45 | 12(26.1%) | 12(17.6%) | |
| 45–65 | 21(45.7%) | 12(17.6%) | |
| >65 | 13(28.3%) | 14(20.6%) | |
| Sex | Male | 29(63.0%) | 43(63.2%) |
| Female | 17(37.0%) | 25(36.8%) | |
| Residence | Rural | 34(73.9%) | 49(79.1%) |
| Urban | 12(26.1%) | 19(27.9%) | |
| Marital status | Married | 43(93.5%) | 60(88.2%) |
| Widow | 3(6.5%) | 8(11.8%) | |
| Divorced | – | – | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 37(80.4%) | 43(63.2%) |
| Kafa | 2(4.3%) | 13(19.1%) | |
| Amhara | 2(4.3%) | 6(8.8%) | |
| Dawuro | 3(6.5%) | 3(4.4%) | |
| Others | 2(4.3%) | 3(4.4%) | |
| Religion | Muslim | 33(71.7%) | 36(52.9%) |
| Orthodox | 10(21.7%) | 25(36.8%) | |
| Protestant | 2(4.3%) | 7(10.3%) | |
| Traditional belief | 1(2.2%) | 0(0%) | |
| Education status | Unable to read and write | 21(45.7%) | 20(29.4%) |
| Able to read and write, informal education | 15(32.6%) | 33(48.5%) | |
| Elementary school (1–8) | 8(17.4%) | 9(13.2%) | |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 1(2.2%) | 2(2.9%) | |
| College/university or above | 1(2.2%) | 4(5.9%) | |
| Occupational status (over the last 1years) | Agriculture/farmer | 18(39.1%) | 25(36.8%) |
| Homemaker/housewives | 18(39.1%) | 22(32.4%) | |
| Merchant | 1(2.2%) | 10(14.7%) | |
| Retired | 2(4.3%) | 4(5.9%) | |
| Government employee | 1(2.2%) | 4(5.9%) | |
| Other own business work | 2(4.3%) | 3(4.4%) | |
| Skilled/unskilled manual labor/daily worker | 4(8.7%) | 0(0%) | |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 21.21 ± 3.16 | 21.25 ± 3.42 |
| ≤18.5 (underweight) | 7(15.2%) | 16(23.5%) | |
| 18.6–24.9 (normal) | 32(69.6%) | 42(61.8%) | |
| 25.0–29.9 (overweight) | 7(15.2%) | 10(14.7%) | |
| Home distance of the patient from hospital (km) | Median (IQR) | 45(18.0–68.10) | 50.0(13.0–106.55) |
| ≤10 km | 7(15.2%) | 16(23.5%) | |
| 10.01–50 km | 24(52.2%) | 20(29.4%) | |
| 50.01–100 km | 8(17.4%) | 20(29.4%) | |
| >100 km | 7(15.2%) | 12(17.6%) | |
| Living situation during pre-stroke | Independent at home | 37(80.4%) | 61(89.7%) |
| Dependent at home | 8(17.4%) | 5(7.4%) | |
| hospital/health center | 1(2.2%) | 2(2.9%) | |
| Feeding habits | Mixed diet | 37(80.4%) | 57(83.8%) |
| Non vegetarian | 6(13.0%) | 8(11.8%) | |
| Vegetarian | 3(6.5%) | 3(4.4%) | |
| Approximated monthly income (ETB) | Median (IQR) | 500(137.50–770) | 550(200–1200) |
| <500 birr | 31(67.4%) | 34(50.0%) | |
| 501-1000 birr | 8(17.4%) | 16(23.5%) | |
| >1000 birr | 7(15.2%) | 18(26.5%) | |
*Ethnicity others: Silte, Yem, Tigire, Nuwer: ETB: Ethiopian birr, SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.