Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Patients Admitted to AKU-CSH, Aksum, Northern Ethiopia, 2020
| Variable | Category | Included Wards (N=822) | Total Frequency (%) | Proportion (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical (n=384) | Medical (n=313) | Gyn/Obs (n=125) | ||||
| Gender | Female | 202 (40.6) | 171 (34.3) | 125 (25.1) | 498 (60.6) | 50.2–71.3% |
| Male | 182 (56.2) | 142 (43.8) | – | 324 (39.4) | 31.3–47.2% | |
| Age (years) | Mean±SD | 31±11.1 | 36±10.2 | 25±9.3 | 34.2±8.31 | |
| Marital status | Never married | 101 (50.8) | 98 (49.2) | – | 199 (24.2) | 23.1–25.1 |
| Ever married | 283 (45.4) | 215 (34.5) | 125 (20.1) | 623 (75.8) | 73.1–78.2 | |
| Residence | Rural | 276 (48.3) | 232 (40.6) | 64 (11.2) | 572 (69.6) | 67.2–72.1 |
| Urban | 108 (43.2) | 81 (32.4) | 61 (24.4) | 250 (30.4) | 28.2–31.8 | |
Abbreviations: AKU-CSH, Aksum University College of Health Sciences and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital; Gyn/Obs, gynecology/obstetrics.