Table 1 Socio-demographic profiles of Gondar city residents who were ≥18 years old, Northwest Ethiopia
Variable | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in Years | |||
18–24 | 264 (47. 2) | 295 (52, 8) | 559 (18. 3) |
25 to 34 | 305 (46. 8) | 347 (53. 2) | 652 (21. 3) |
35 to 44 | 253 (43. 4) | 330 (56. 6) | 583 (19. 1) |
45 to 54 | 236 (46. 3) | 274 (53. 7) | 510 (16. 7) |
55 to 64 | 163 (42. 3) | 223 (57. 8) | 386 (12. 6) |
≥ 65 | 185 (50. 1) | 184 (49. 9) | 369 (12. 1) |
Location Birth | |||
Urban | 633 (48. 1) | 687 (51. 9) | 1317 (43. 1) |
Rural | 773 (44. 4) | 969 (55. 5) | 1742 (56. 9) |
Education status | |||
Unable to read and write | 175 (44. 9) | 214 (55, 01) | 389 (12. 72) |
Can read and write | 590 (47. 7) | 647 (52. 3) | 1237 (40. 4) |
Primary school | 146 (53. 7) | 126 (46. 3) | 272 (8. 9) |
Secondary school | 117 (70. 5) | 49 (29. 5) | 166 (5. 43) |
Diploma | 13 (61. 9) | 8 (38. 1) | 21 (0. 69) |
Degree and above | 347 (38. 9) | 545 (61. 1) | 892 (29. 16) |
Marital Status | |||
Single | 483 (55. 8) | 383 (44. 2) | 866 (28. 3) |
Married | 832 (48. 2) | 896 (51. 8) | 1728 (56. 5) |
Separated | 21 (17. 1) | 102 (82. 9) | 123 (4. 02) |
Divorced | 29 (238) | 93 (76. 2) | 122 (3. 99) |
Widowed | 41 (18. 6) | 179 (81. 4) | 220 (7. 19) |
Religion | |||
Orthodox | 1230 (45. 5) | 1473 (54. 5) | 2, 703 (90. 9) |
Muslim | 129 (48. 9) | 135 (51. 1) | 264 (8. 9) |
Protestant | 4 (66. 7) | 2 (33. 3) | 6 (0. 20) |
Work status over the last 12 month | |||
Government employee | 201 (56. 8) | 153 (43. 2) | 354 (11. 57) |
Private employee | 100 (60. 2) | 66 (39. 8) | 166 (5. 43) |
Personal Job | 715 (58. 4) | 509 (41. 6) | 1224 (40. 01) |
Non paid Job | 5 (11. 1) | 40 (88. 9) | 45 (1. 47) |
Student | 162 (52. 3) | 148 (47. 7) | 310 (10. 13) |
Home worker | 3 (5. 3) | 54 (74. 7) | 57 (1. 86) |
Retired | 53 (70. 7) | 22 (29. 3) | 75 (2. 45) |
Able to work | 132 (20. 0) | 528 (80. 0) | 660 (21. 58) |
Unable to work | 35 (20. 8) | 133 (79. 2) | 168 (5. 49) |
Did you ever had your BP measured for any reason | |||
Yes | 609 (43. 3) | 834 (50. 5) | 1443 (47. 2) |
No | 797 (56. 7) | 819 (49. 5) | 1616 (52. 8) |