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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants in Debre Tabor general hospital, 2020 (n = 693)

From: Self-referral and associated factors among patients attending adult outpatient departments in Debre tabor general hospital, North West Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (%)

Age of the respondents

 15 to 24

156 (22.5)

 25 to 34

243 (35.1)

 35 & above

294 (42.4)

Sex of the respondents

 Female

350 (50.5)

 Male

343 (49.5)

Marital status

 Single

206 (29.7)

 Married

426 (61.5)

 Widowed

38 (5.5)

 Divorced

23 (3.3)

Educational status

 No formal education

269 (38.8)

 Primary

90 (13.0)

 Secondary

115 (16.6)

 College diploma

121 (17.5)

 Degree & above

98 (14.1)

Occupation

 Governmental employee

99 (14.3)

 Merchant

124 (17.9)

 Farmer

223 (32.2)

 Student

120 (17.3)

 Others

127 (18.3)

Wealth Index

 Poor

232(33.5)

 Middle

229(33.0)

 Rich

232(33.5)

Knowledge

 Poor

202(29.2)

 Fair

224(32.3)

 Good

267(38.5)

Enrollment to CBHI

 Yes

333(48.1)

 No

360(51.9)

  1. Others = Daily laborers, NGO, Brokers, Drivers, Unemployed, house wife, and Tailor