Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Disease Patients, Addis Zemen, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N=404)
| Variables | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 246 | 60.9 |
| Female | 158 | 39.1 | |
| Age (in years)c | 56.5± 13.5 | ||
| Marital status | Married | 305 | 75.5 |
| Unmarried | 32 | 7.9 | |
| Divorced | 24 | 5.9 | |
| Widowed | 43 | 10.6 | |
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 150 | 37.1 |
| Read and write | 105 | 26.0 | |
| Elementary | 59 | 14.6 | |
| Secondary and above | 90 | 22.2 | |
| Residence | Urban | 254 | 62.9 |
| Rural | 150 | 37.1 | |
| Monthly income (ETB)c | 7252.7 (±3650.3) | ||
| Occupation | Merchant | 97 | 24.0 |
| Governmental employee | 83 | 20.5 | |
| Private-employee | 73 | 18.1 | |
| Farmer | 81 | 20.1 | |
| Housewife | 58 | 14.4 | |
| Othera | 12 | 3.0 | |
| Type of chronic disease | Diabetes mellitus | 101 | 25.0 |
| Hypertension | 99 | 24.5 | |
| Heart Disease | 104 | 25.7 | |
| Chronic lung disease | 51 | 12.6 | |
| Hypertension and DM | 84 | 20.8 | |
| Otherb | 4 | 1.00 | |
| Heard about COVID-19 | Yes | 401 | 99.2 |
| No | 3 | 0.7 | |
| High-risk group for developing severe illness (more than one response possible) | Old age(elderly) | 302 | 74.8 |
| DM or HTN or Heart disease comorbidity | 229 | 56.7 | |
| Suppressed immunity | 159 | 39.4 | |
| Chronic lung diseases | 153 | 37.9 | |
| Children | 142 | 35.1 | |
| Pregnant | 107 | 26.5 |
Notes: aDaily laborer. bRheumatoid arthritis, gout. cContinuous variables expressed as mean ± SD.
Abbreviation: ETB, Ethiopian birr.