Table 1.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Participating Respondents in Dessie Referral Hospital, North East Ethiopia, 2020 (n=301)

Variables	Category	Frequency (n=301)	Percentage (100%)
Age	18–35	67	22.3
	36–45	69	22.9
	46–55	48	15.9
	>55	117	38.9
Sex	Male	154	51.2
	Female	147	48.8
Religion	Orthodox	84	27.9
	Muslim	170	56.5
	Protestant	28	9.3
	Catholic	19	6.3
Ethnicity	Amhara	268	89
	Oromo	9	3
	Tigre	24	8
Marital status	Married	173	57.5
	Not married	28	9.3
	Divorced	45	15
	Widowed	55	18.3
Educational status	Cannot read and write	67	22.3
	Read and write only	43	14.3
	Primary	68	22.6
	Secondary	35	11.6
	College/University	88	29.2
Occupational status	Farmer	38	12.6
	Governmental employee	60	19.9
	Private employee	40	13.3
	Private business	51	16.9
	Non-employed	50	16.6
	Laborer	14	4.8
	Retired	48	15.9
Monthly income	No regular income	59	19.6
	<1000 ETB	33	11
	1000–1999 ETB	101	33.6
	2000–2999 ETB	61	20.3
	≥ 3000 ETB	47	15.5