Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Categories | Hospital | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
FHCSH; N (%) | TGCSH; N (%) | Total N (%) | ||
Sex | Male | 220 (55.3) | 121 (51.1) | 341 (53.7) |
Female | 178 (44.7) | 116 (48.9) | 294 (46.3) | |
Age (years) | < 65 | 230 (58) | 167 (70.5) | 397 (62.5) |
≥ 65 | 168 (42.2) | 70 (29.5) | 238 (37.5) | |
Residence | Urban | 196 (73) | 73 (27) | 269 (42.4) |
Rural | 202 (55.2) | 164 (44.8) | 366 (57.6) | |
Marital status | Single | 115 (28.9) | 41 (17.3) | 156 (24.6) |
Married | 250 (62.8) | 179 (75.5) | 429 (67.6) | |
Divorced | 25 (6.3) | 13 (5.5) | 38 (5.98) | |
Widowed | 8 (2) | 4 (1.7) | 12 (1.9) | |
Educational level | Cannot read and write | 37 (9.3) | 10 (4.2) | 47 (7.4) |
Non-formal education | 31 (7.8) | 35 (14.8) | 66 (10.4) | |
Primary education (1–8 grade) | 128 (32.2) | 94 (39.7) | 222 (35) | |
Secondary education (9–12 grade) | 103 (25.9) | 52 (21.9) | 155 (24.4) | |
Tertiary education (diploma and above) | 99 (24.9) | 46 (19.4) | 145 (22.8) | |
Job-status | Housewife | 24 (6) | 20 (8.4) | 44 (6.9) |
Farmer | 159 (39.9) | 111 (46.8) | 270 (42.5) | |
Unemployed | 48 (12) | 28 (11.8) | 76 (12) | |
Civil servant | 55 (72.4) | 21 (8.9) | 76 (12) | |
Merchant | 75 (13.8) | 30 (12.7) | 105 (16.5) | |
Other | 37 (9.3) | 27 (11.4) | 64 (10.1) | |