Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents attending chronic follow up in Asella referral hospital, 2022 (n = 325)

Sex

Male

167

51.38

Female

158

48.62

Age in year

18–30

70

21.54

31–45

81

24.92

46–60

106

32.62

61–79

68

20.92

Religion

Orthodox

186

57.23

Muslim

102

31.38

Catholic

5

1.54

Protestant

32

9.85

Marital status

Single

65

20

Married

235

72.31

Widowed

19

5.85

Separated

6

1.85

Residence

Urban

214

65.85

Rural

111

34.15

Household size

 < = 5

220

67.69

 > 5

105

32.31

Educational Status

Not able to read and write

59

18.15

Read and write

75

23.08

Primary education (1–8)

57

17.54

Secondary education (9–12)

63

19.69

Tertiary education (above 12)

71

21.85

Occupation

Farmer

80

24.62

Employee (Gov’t/private/NGO

64

19.38

Self employed

2

0.62

Unemployed

22

6.77

Merchant

35

10.77

Daily laborer

1

0.31

House wife

50

15.38

Student

25

7.69

Retired

46

14.15

Wealth quintiles

Poorest

70

21.54

Q2

61

18.77

Q3

64

19.69

Q4

65

20

Richest

65

20