Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adult patients attending ED of Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 495)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 18–44 | 295 | 59.6% |
45–64 | 123 | 24.8% | |
≥ 65 | 77 | 15.6% | |
Sex | Male | 283 | 57.2% |
Female | 212 | 42.8% | |
Place of residence | Rural | 309 | 62.4% |
Urban | 186 | 37.6% | |
Educational status | Unable to read and write | 164 | 33.1% |
Able to read and write | 93 | 18.8% | |
Primary education | 45 | 9.1% | |
Secondary education | 94 | 19.0% | |
Higher education | 99 | 20.0% | |
Occupational status | Employed | 308 | 61.6% |
Unemployed | 190 | 38.4% | |
Health insurance coverage | Yes | 331 | 66.9% |
No | 164 | 33.1% |