Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of road traffic accident victims at Adult Emergency Department of Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January—March 2013
Variables | Frequency (N = 230) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
14–25 | 107 | 46.5 |
26–35 | 54 | 23.5 |
36–45 | 28 | 12.2 |
45+ | 41 | 17.8 |
Sex | ||
Male | 165 | 71.7 |
Female | 65 | 28.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 160 | 69.6 |
Muslim | 46 | 20.0 |
Protestant | 24 | 10.4 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 95 | 41.3 |
Amhara | 85 | 37.0 |
SNNPR | 27 | 11.7 |
Tigray | 18 | 7.8 |
Others | 5 | 2.2 |
Educational status | ||
Cannot read and write | 45 | 19.6 |
Can read and write | 20 | 8.7 |
Primary school | 59 | 25.7 |
Secondary school | 73 | 31.7 |
Higher education | 33 | 14.3 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 114 | 49.6 |
Married | 90 | 39.1 |
Divorced | 11 | 4.8 |
Widowed | 15 | 6.5 |
Occupation | ||
Daily laborer | 95 | 41.3 |
Student or trainee | 28 | 12.2 |
Government employee | 23 | 10.0 |
Car driver | 18 | 7.8 |
Businessman (Merchant) | 18 | 7.8 |
Farmer | 18 | 7.8 |
House wife | 15 | 6.5 |
Others | 15 | 6.5 |