Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of asthmatic patients at Soddo Christian General Hospital, 2017 [N = 106].
Socio-demographics | Number (frequency) | Percentage |
Sex | ||
Male Female |
62 44 |
58.7% 41.3% |
Age group (years) | ||
15-25 years 26-35 36-45 46-55 Above 56 |
10 25 36 22 13 |
9% 24% 34% 20.7% 12.3% |
Marital status | ||
Married Single Separated/divorced widowed (er) |
61 16 19 10 |
57.6% 15% 18% 16% |
Religion | ||
Protestant Orthodox Muslim Catholic Other specify |
46 24 17 12 7 |
43% 22.6% 16% 11.3% 6.6% |
Ethnicity | ||
Wolaita Gurage Amhara Others |
60 15 19 12 |
56.7% 14% 18% 11.3% |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate Elementary school Secondary school Diploma and above |
15 27 40 24 |
14.1% 25.4% 38% 23.5% |
Occupation | ||
Merchant Employee Farmer Others |
44 31 17 14 |
41.5% 29.2% 16% 13.2% |
Place of Residence | ||
Urban Rural |
88 18 |
83% 17% |
Family history of asthma | ||
Yes No |
34 72 |
32% 78% |