Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study patients

From: C-reactive protein point-of-care testing and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in rural primary health centres of North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Category

Frequency (%)

Sex (n=411) a

Male

198 (48.2)

 

Female

213 (51.8)

Marital status (n=391) a

Single

117 (29.9)

 

Married/living with partner

248 (63.4)

 

Divorced

15 (3.8)

 

Widowed

11 (2.8)

Age (n=386) a

Average

40.3 years

Educational level (n=399) a

No education

238 (59.6)

 

Primary (1–6)

94 (23.5)

 

Junior (7–8)

15 (3.7)

 

Secondary/high school (9–12)

42 (10.5)

 

College or above

10 (2.5)

Health facility (n=414)

Negash Health centre

105 (25.2)

 

Agulae Health centre

101 (24.5)

 

Hiwane Health centre

109 (26.2)

 

Adigudem Health centre

99 (24.0)

  1. aThere were missing values.
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