Table 1.
Characteristics of the study patients admitted to the Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, 2017.
| Characteristics of participants | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 171 (43.4) |
| Female | 223 (56.6) |
| Age (in years) | |
| <15 | 129 (32.7) |
| 15–34 | 156 (39.6) |
| 35–55 | 81 (20.6) |
| >55 | 28 (7.1) |
| Admission ward | |
| Medical | 102 (25.9) |
| Obs/Gyn | 103 (26.1) |
| Pediatric | 90 (22.9) |
| Surgical | 99 (25.1) |
| History of smoking | |
| Yes | 53 (6.8) |
| No | 219 (28.2) |
| Previous history of admission | |
| Yes | 54 (13.7) |
| No | 340 (86.3) |
| Length of hospital stay (in days) | |
| ≤4 | 155 (39.3) |
| >4 | 239 (60.7) |
| Comorbid conditions | |
| Yes | 46 (11.7) |
| No | 348 (88.3) |
| Types of comorbidity (n = 46) | |
| Diabetes | 7 (15.2) |
| Hemorrhoids | 8 (17.4) |
| Hypertension | 7 (15.2) |
| Boils | 3 (6.5) |
| Cancer | 7 (15.2) |
| Tuberculosis | 10 (21.7) |
| HIV positive | 4 (8.7) |
Obs/Gyn: obstetrics/gynecology.