Table 1 Characteristics of patients who participated in the study
Variable | Categories | n (%; 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 99 (44.0) |
Female | 126 (56.0) | |
Age (years) | < 20 | 15 (6.7) |
20–29 | 87 (38.7) | |
30–39 | 56 (24.9) | |
40–49 | 33 (14.7) | |
50–59 | 15 (6.7) | |
≥ 60 | 19 (8.4) | |
Education | None | 8 (3.6) |
Primary | 68 (30.2) | |
Secondary | 113 (50.2) | |
Tertiary | 36 (16.0) | |
Marital status | Married | 150 (66.7) |
Single | 56 (24.9) | |
Divorced | 9 (4.0) | |
Widowed | 9 (4.0) | |
Other | 1 (0.4) | |
Religion | Christian | 217 (96.4) |
Muslim | 7 (3.1) | |
Other | 1 (0.4) | |
Region of residence | Northern | 175 (77.8) |
Central | 24 (10.7) | |
Southern | 26 (11.6) | |
Visit type | Outpatient | 132 (58.7) |
Inpatient | 93 (41.3) | |
Department/clinic consulted | General OPD | 100 (44.4) |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 46 (20.4) | |
Medical | 37 (16.4) | |
Surgical | 22 (9.8) | |
Dental | 11 (4.9) | |
Ophthalmology | 5 (2.2) | |
ART clinic | 4 (1.8) |