Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adults living with visual impairment in Gondar, University Specialized Referral Hospital, Ethiopia (n = 328)
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 189 | 57.6 |
 Female | 139 | 42.4 |
Age in years (mean age 56.46 ± 14.2) | ||
 18–44 | 78 | 23.8 |
 45–64 | 144 | 43.9 |
 > 64 | 106 | 31.5 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 135 | 41.2 |
 Rural | 193 | 58.8 |
Marital status | ||
 Not married | 10 | 3.0 |
 Married | 261 | 79.6 |
 Divorced | 31 | 9.5 |
 Widowed | 26 | 7.9 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 296 | 90.3 |
 Protestants | 3 | 0.9 |
 Muslims | 29 | 8.8 |
 BMI (kg/m2) (mean 19.94 ± 2.15) | ||
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 29 | 8.9 |
 Normal (18.5–24.9) | 231 | 70.4 |
 Overweight (25–29.9) | 13 | 3.9 |
 Obese (> 29.9) | 5 | 1.8 |
Occupation | ||
 Homemaker | 99 | 30.2 |
 Farmer | 145 | 44.2 |
 Civil servant | 29 | 8.8 |
 Merchant | 32 | 9.8 |
 Retired | 16 | 4.9 |
 Othersa | 7 | 2.1 |
Level of education | ||
 No formal school | 194 | 59.1 |
 Primary school | 71 | 21.6 |
 Secondary school | 27 | 8.2 |
 Diploma | 17 | 5.2 |
 Degree and above | 19 | 5.8 |
Income (ETB/month) | ||
 <  1000 | 140 | 42.7 |
 1000–2000 | 104 | 31.7 |
 2001–3000 | 46 | 14.0 |
 > 3000 | 38 | 11.6 |
Family/social support | ||
 Yes | 201 | 61.3 |
 No | 127 | 38.7 |
Smoking habit | ||
 Never | 313 | 95.4 |
 Past smoker | 5 | 1.5 |
 Current smoker | 10 | 3 |
Drinking alcohol habit | ||
 Never | 199 | 60.7 |
 Past alcoholic | 39 | 11.9 |
 Current alcoholic | 90 | 27.4 |
Physical exercise | ||
 Yes | 43 | 13.1 |
 No | 285 | 86.9 |