Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants at the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia, 2024 (n = 218).
Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 53.11 ± 14.76 |
18–34 | 59 (27.1%) | |
35–49 | 54 (24.8%) | |
50–64 | 57 (26.1%) | |
≥ 65 | 48 (22.0%) | |
Sex | Male | 122 (56.0%) |
Female | 96 (44.0%) | |
Marital status | Single | 25 (11.5%) |
Married | 132 (60.6%) | |
Divorced | 22 (10.1%) | |
Widowed | 39 (17.9%) | |
Educational level | No formal education | 66 (30.3%) |
Primary education | 56 (25.7%) | |
Secondary education | 49 (22.5%) | |
College and above | 47 (21.6%) | |
Area of residency | Urban | 161 (73.9%) |
Rural | 57 (26.1%) | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 48 (22.0%) |
Government/private employee | 39 (17.9%) | |
Self-employed | 28 (12.8%) | |
Housewife | 44 (20.2%) | |
Retired | 36 (16.5%) | |
Farmer | 23 (10.6%) | |
Monthly income (ETB) | < 1500 | 30 (13.8%) |
1500–5000 | 133 (61.0%) | |
> 5000 | 55 (25.2%) |
