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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the podoconiosis patients in Dembecha, Northern Ethiopia, May 2012 (N = 346)

From: Stigma towards a Neglected Tropical Disease: Felt and enacted Stigma Scores among Podoconiosis Patients in Northern Ethiopia

Variables

Number (%)

Gender

Male

139 (40.2)

Female

207 (59.8)

Age (years)

Mean *(SD)

45.74 (13.2)

15–24

10 (2.9)

25–34

63 (18.2)

35–44

79 (22.8)

45–54

92 (26.6)

55–64

75 (21.7)

65+

27 (7.8)

Area of Residence

Rural

339 (98.0)

Urban

7 (2.0)

Occupation

Farmer

252 (72.8)

Traders

36 (10.4)

Employed

6 (1.7)

Daily Labourer

21 (6.1)

Housewife

0 (0.0)

Student

4 (1.2)

Jobless

16 (4.6)

Other

11 (3.2)

Ethnicity

Amhara

346 (100.0)

Educational status

Not literate

265 (76.6)

Able to read and write

46 (13.3)

Primary (grade 1–6)

27 (7.8)

Secondary (grade 7–12)

8 (2.3)

Household Income (Birr/month)

Median (range)*

296.8 (0–1500)

1st quintile (poorest)

86 (24.9)

2nd quintile

77 (22.3)

3rd quintile

79 (22.8)

4th quintile

56 (16.2)

5th quintile (richest)

48 (13.9)

Marital Status

Married

198 (57.2)

Unmarried

30 (8.7)

Divorced

63 (18.2)

Widowed

55 (15.9)

Other Co–morbidities

Yes

64 (18.5)

No

282 (81.5)

Podoconiosis Disease Stage

Stage 1

51 (14.9)

Stage 2

175 (51.2)

Stage 3

93 (26.9)

Stage 4

15 (4.3)

 

Stage 5

8 (2.3)

  1. *Median age = 45 years (interquartile range [IQR] = 35 to 55 years) and median household income = 296.75 ETB per month (IQR = 107.50 to 370.00 ETB).