Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of hypertensive patients on follow-up at public Hospitals in the Harari regional state and Dire Dawa City administration, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 422).
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 422) | (%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 224 | 53 |
| Female | 198 | 47 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <50 | 208 | 49.3 |
| ≥50 | 214 | 50.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 28 | 6.6 |
| Married | 264 | 62.6 |
| Divorced | 47 | 11.1 |
| Widowed | 83 | 19.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 174 | 41.2 |
| Orthodox | 156 | 37 |
| Protestant | 67 | 15.8 |
| Others* | 25 | 6 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 68 | 16.1 |
| Primary education | 56 | 13.3 |
| Secondary education | 98 | 23.2 |
| College and above | 200 | 47.4 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 284 | 67.3 |
| Rural | 138 | 32.7 |
| Monthly income (ETB) | ||
| ≤ 500 | 47 | 11.1 |
| 501–2,000 | 99 | 23.5 |
| >2,000 | 276 | 65.4 |
| Khat chewing | ||
| Yes | 148 | 35.1 |
| No | 274 | 64.9 |
| Level of social support | ||
| Strong social support | 167 | 39.6 |
| Moderate social support | 117 | 27.7 |
| Poor social support | 138 | 32.7 |
*
Others: Catholic, Waqefata.