Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of hypertensive patients in public hospitals of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 405)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	237	58.5
	Female	168	41.5
Age (years)	< 65	243	60.0
	≥ 65	162	40.0
Residence area	Urban	193	47.7
	Rural	212	52.3
Marital status	Single	66	16.3
	Married	288	71.1
	Divorced	28	6.9
	Widowed	23	5.7
Occupational status	Student	51	12.6
	Self-employed	148	36.5
	Employed	136	33.6
	Unemployed	24	5.9
	Housewife	46	11.4
Educational status	Unable to read and write	92	22.7
	Able to read and write	81	20.0
	Primary school	53	13.1
	Secondary school	38	9.4
	College and above	141	34.8
Monthly income	< 2500 ETB	64	15.8
	2500–3500 ETB	70	17.3
	> 3500 ETB	271	66.9

ETB Ethiopian Birr