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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participant at FHRH Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, (n = 416)

From: Medication non-adherence and associated factors among diabetes patients in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Sex

 Female

174

41.8

 Male

242

58.2

Age

 18–36

141

33.9

 36–50

122

29.3

 51–65

89

21.4

 66–80

64

15.4

Residency

 Rural

100

24.0

 Urban

316

76.0

Marital status

 Divorced

17

4.1

 Single

32

7.7

 Separated

88

21.2

 Married

279

67.1

Educational qualification

 Never went

133

32.0

 Primary school

142

34.1

 Secondary school

55

13.2

 Tertiary

86

20.7

Occupational status

 Farmer

147

35.3

 Civil servant

130

31.3

 Private worker

47

11.3

 Merchant

92

22.1

Average monthly income

 ≤ 500

94

22.6

 501–1000

107

25.7

 1001–2000

88

21.2

 ≥ 2001

127

30.5