Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the patients with thyroid disease in selected hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia, from July 01-Sept 30, 2022, (n = 351).
From: Drug related problems and associated factors among thyroid disorder patients in Northwest Ethiopia
Variable | Category | Frequency N (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 51 (14.53) |
Female | 300 (85.47) | |
Age | 18–40 | 138 (39.32) |
41–60 | 155 (44.16 ) | |
≥ 61 | 58 (16.52 ) | |
BMI | < 18.5 Kg /m2 | 91 (25.93) |
18.5 Kg /m2−24.9 Kg /m2 | 244 (69.52) | |
25 Kg /m2−29.9 Kg /m2 | 15 (4.27) | |
≥ 30 Kg/m2 | 1 (0.28) | |
Residence | Urban | 117 (33.33) |
Rural | 234 (66.67) | |
Education | Cannot read and write | 195 (55.56) |
Can read and write | 62 (17.66) | |
Primary school | 36 (10.26) | |
Secondary school | 30 (8.55) | |
Diploma | 17 (4.84) | |
Degree and above | 11 (3.13) | |
Occupation | Housewife | 249 (70.94) |
Farmer | 30 (8.55) | |
Merchant | 15 (4.27) | |
Government employed | 24 (6.84) | |
Self-employed | 16 (4.56) | |
Student | 17 (4.84) | |
Monthly income | < 1000 | 87 (24.79) |
1000–5000 | 202 (57.55) | |
5000–10,000 | 31 (8.83) | |
> 10,000 | 8 (2.28) | |
not regular income | 23 (6.55) | |
Marital status | Single | 36 (10.26) |
Married | 264 (75.21) | |
Divorced | 27 (7.69) | |
Widowed | 24 (6.84) | |
Payment for medication | Self | 33 (9.40) |
CBHI | 306 (87.18) | |
Sponsored | 12 (3.42) | |
Medication purchased | From Government hospital | 306 (87.18) |
From private pharmacy | 36 (10.26) | |
Both | 9 (2.56) | |
Living condition | Living alone | 23 (6.59) |
Living with family | 326 (93.41) | |
Distance from a health facility in hours | 1 h | 93 (26.50) |
6 h | 150 (42.74) | |
12 h | 78 (22.22) | |
18 h | 24 (6.84) | |
24 h | 6 (1.71) | |
Substance use | Khat | 10 (3.2) |
Coffee | 280 (89.17) | |
Alcohol | 6 (1.91) | |
Coffee and Alcohol | 18 (5.73) |