Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Economic Characteristics of Participants at the Tertiary Hospitals of AA City and Amhara Region, Ethiopia 2019 (n=172)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 115 | 66.9 |
| Female | 57 | 33.1 |
| Age in years | ||
| 18–35 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 36–55 | 95 | 55.2 |
| 56–65 | 36 | 21.0 |
| ≥65 | 9 | 5.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 93 | 54.1 |
| Single | 33 | 19.2 |
| Divorced | 20 | 11.6 |
| Widowed | 19 | 11.0 |
| Separated | 7 | 4.1 |
| Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 9 | 5.2 |
| Able to read and write | 15 | 8.7 |
| Elementary school (Grade 1–8) | 12 | 7.0 |
| High School (Grade 9–12) | 79 | 46.0 |
| College and above | 57 | 33.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 63 | 36.6 |
| Merchant | 26 | 15.1 |
| Government employee | 23 | 13.4 |
| Farmer | 22 | 12.8 |
| Retired | 22 | 12.8 |
| Private employee | 16 | 9.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 78 | 45.3 |
| Oromo | 45 | 26.2 |
| Somali | 17 | 9.9 |
| Tigrie | 14 | 8.2 |
| Agaw | 9 | 5.2 |
| Guragihe | 9 | 5.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 110 | 64.0 |
| Muslim | 41 | 23.8 |
| Protestant | 21 | 12.2 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 161 | 93.6 |
| Rural | 11 | 6.4 |
| Family size (mean=4.29) | ||
| <4.29 | 103 | 59.9 |
| ≥4.29 | 69 | 40.1 |
| Wealth status | ||
| Low | 57 | 33.1 |
| Medium | 58 | 33.8 |
| High | 57 | 33.1 |