Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of road traffic accident survivors attending selected hospitals in southern Ethiopia, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 416)
| S.no | Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex | Male | 303 | 72.8% |
| Female | 113 | 27.2% | ||
| 2 | Age | 18–25 | 192 | 46.2% |
| 26–35 | 132 | 31.7% | ||
| 36–45 | 51 | 12.3% | ||
| > 46 | 41 | 9.9% | ||
| 3 | Marital Status | Single and Widowed | 199 | 47.8% |
| Married | 217 | 52.2% | ||
| 4 | Educational level | Unable to read and write | 60 | 14.4% |
| Primary education | 139 | 33.4% | ||
| Secondary education | 145 | 34.9% | ||
| College and above | 72 | 17.3% | ||
| 5 | Ethnicity | Oromo | 156 | 37.5% |
| Wolaita | 64 | 15.4% | ||
| Sidama | 78 | 18.8% | ||
| Amhara | 33 | 7.9% | ||
| Others | 85 | 20.4% | ||
| 6 | Religion | Orthodox | 105 | 25.2% |
| Protestant | 197 | 47.4% | ||
| Catholic | 1 | 0.2% | ||
| Muslim | 109 | 26.2% | ||
| Others | 4 | 1% | ||
| 7 | Occupation | Housewife | 32 | 7.7% |
| Civil Servant | 55 | 13.2% | ||
| Farmer | 81 | 19.5% | ||
| Merchant | 68 | 16.3% | ||
| Student | 94 | 22.6% | ||
| Private/NGO | 48 | 11.5% | ||
| Others | 38 | 9.15% | ||
| 8 | Monthly Income | < 750 ETB | 45 | 10.8% |
| 750–1250 ETB | 101 | 24.3% | ||
| > 1250 ETB | 270 | 64.9% |