Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of diabetic men attending the diabetic clinic at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital Bahir Dar, Ethiopia (n=422)
Variable | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–30 | 106 | 25.1 |
31–44 | 93 | 22 |
45–59 | 118 | 28 |
≥ 60 | 105 | 24.9 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 90 | 21.3 |
Married | 311 | 73.7 |
Othersa | 21 | 5 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 299 | 70.9 |
Muslim | 104 | 24.6 |
Protestant | 19 | 4.5 |
Education status | ||
No formal education | 112 | 26.5 |
Primary school completed | 130 | 30.8 |
High school completed | 37 | 8.8 |
College and above | 143 | 33.9 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 385 | 91.2 |
Othersb | 37 | 8.8 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 175 | 41.5 |
Employed | 247 | 58.5 |
Monthly income (ETB) | ||
< 1000 | 80 | 19 |
> 1000 | 342 | 81 |