Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of hospitalized patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia, December 11, 2020 to February 15, 2021 (N = 280).
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 132 (47.1) |
| Male | 148 (52.9) | |
| Age in years | 18‒28 | 93 (32.2) |
| 29‒39 | 69 (24.6) | |
| 40‒49 | 47 (16.8) | |
| 50‒59 | 22 (7.9) | |
| ≥ 60 | 49 (17.5) | |
| Education | No formal education | 79 (28) |
| Grade 1−12 | 181 (65) | |
| Higher education | 20 (7) | |
| Occupation | House wife | 92 (32.9) |
| Government employee | 37 (13.2) | |
| Merchant | 19 (6.8) | |
| Student | 35 (12.5) | |
| Farmer | 65 (23.2) | |
| Others | 32 (11.4) | |
| Weight in kilograms | 40−59 | 113 (40.4) |
| 60−79 | 156 (55.7) | |
| 80−99 | 11 (3.9) | |
| Monthly income in ETB | No income | 30 (10.7) |
| 1‒4000 | 200 (71.4) | |
| 4001‒8000 | 33 (11.8) | |
| > 8000 | 17 (6.1) | |
| Family size in number | 1‒4 | 90 (32.1) |
| 5‒8 | 140 (50) | |
| 9‒12 | 42 (15) | |
| > 12 | 8 (2.9) |
ETB: Ethiopian Birr.