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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of diabetic patients in Arba Minch hospital from March to May, 2017 (n = 215)

From: Intestinal parasitosis and associated factors among diabetic patients attending Arba Minch Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency (percentage)

Age of respondents

 16–25

28 (13.0%)

 26–35

75 (34.9%)

 36–45

80 (37.2%)

 ≥ 46

32 (14.9%)

Sex

 Male

122 (56.7%)

 Female

93 (43.3%)

Marital status

 Single

70 (32.6%)

 Married

145 (67.4%)

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

42 (19.5%)

 Primary

63 (29.3%)

 Secondary and above

110 (51.2%)

Occupation

 Government employee

58 (27.0%)

 Merchant

56 (26.0%)

 Farmer and labor

26 (12.1%)

 Student

20 (9.3%)

 House wife

55 (25.6%)

Residence

 Urban

181 (84.2%)

 Rural

34 (15.8%)