Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of the outpatients (N = 342)
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
18–29 | 141 (41.2) |
30–39 | 84 (24.6) |
40–49 | 46 (13.5) |
50–59 | 45 (13.2) |
60+ | 26 (7.6) |
Sex | |
Male | 133 (38.9) |
Female | 209 (61.1) |
Marital status | |
Married | 195 (57.0) |
Unmarried | 100 (29.2) |
Divorced/separated | 27 (7.9) |
Widow/er | 20 (5.8) |
Educational status | |
Unable to read and write | 116 (33.9) |
Able to read and write | 33 (9.6) |
Primary school (Grades 1–8) | 72 (21.1) |
Secondary school (9–10) | 55 (16.1) |
College preparatory level | 14 (4.1) |
Technical and vocational education and training | 31 (9.1) |
University education | 21 (6.1) |
Major occupation | |
Government employee | 36 (10.5) |
Private company employee | 18 (5.3) |
Self-employed/business person | 16 (4.7) |
Housewife | 120 (35.1) |
Farmer | 76 (22.2) |
Student | 43 (12.6) |
Unemployed | 21 (6.1) |
Other a | 12 (3.5) |
Permanent residence | |
Gondar town | 120 (35.1) |
Areas outside Gondar town | 222 (64.9) |
Family size (in number) | |
One to two | 110 (32.2) |
Three to four | 101 (29.5) |
Five to seven | 85 (24.9) |
Eight or more | 46 (13.5) |
Number of working family members | |
One | 160 (46.8) |
Two | 115 (33.6) |
Three or more | 67 (19.6) |
Wealth index of family | |
Lowest | 68 (19.9) |
Lower | 69 (20.2) |
Middle | 68 (19.9) |
Higher | 69 (20.2) |
Highest | 68 (19.9) |