Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and other relevant data of the study participants at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital (HFSUH), Eastern Ethiopia, February 2017 (n = 281)
No | Sociodemographic characteristics and other information | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sex | ||
Male | 130 | 46.3 | |
Female | 151 | 53.7 | |
2 | Religion | ||
Orthodox | 71 | 25.3 | |
Muslim | 205 | 73 | |
Protestant | 5 | 1.8 | |
3 | Residence | ||
Rural | 124 | 44.1 | |
Urban | 157 | 55.9 | |
4 | Marital status | ||
Single | 54 | 19.2 | |
Married | 211 | 75.1 | |
Divorced | 13 | 4.6 | |
Widowed | 3 | 1.1 | |
5 | Educational level | ||
Noformaledu | 140 | 49.8 | |
Grade 1–4 | 28 | 10 | |
Grade 5–8 | 53 | 18.9 | |
Grade 9–12 | 41 | 14.6 | |
College and above | 19 | 6.8 | |
6 | Occupation | ||
Civil servant | 19 | 6.8 | |
Student | 65 | 23.1 | |
Farmer | 84 | 29.9 | |
Merchant | 52 | 18.5 | |
Causal laborer | 41 | 14.6 | |
Unemployed | 20 | 7.1 | |
7 | Previous hospitalization | ||
Yes | 65 | 23.1 | |
No | 216 | 76.9 | |
8 | Ward admitted | ||
Medical | 86 | 30.6 | |
Surgical | 83 | 29.5 | |
Obs | 37 | 13.2 | |
Gyn | 75 | 26.7 | |
9 | Age (years) | ||
< 20 | 61 | 21.7 | |
21–30 | 136 | 48.4 | |
31–40 | 41 | 14.6 | |
41–50 | 25 | 8.9 | |
> 50 | 18 | 6.4 | |
10 | Duration of stay (in days) | ||
2–7 | 245 | 87.2 | |
8–14 | 30 | 10.7 | |
> 14 | 6 | 2.1 | |