Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patient patients undergoing surgical procedures at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 468)
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 210 | 44.9 |
Female | 258 | 55.1 | |
Age | 18-24 | 51 | 10.9 |
25-34 | 101 | 21.6 | |
35-44 | 94 | 20.1 | |
45-54 | 91 | 19.4 | |
55-64 | 54 | 11.5 | |
65 and above | 77 | 16.5 | |
Marital status | Married | 321 | 68.6 |
Single | 133 | 28.4 | |
Others* | 8 | 3.0 | |
Residence | Rural | 258 | 55.1 |
Urban | 210 | 44.9 | |
Religion | Protestant | 238 | 50.9 |
Orthodox | 138 | 29.5 | |
Muslim | 52 | 11.1 | |
Catholic | 28 | 6.0 | |
Others | 12 | 2.6 | |
Ethnicity | Wolaita | 311 | 66.5 |
Gamo and Gofa | 49 | 10.5 | |
Dawro | 40 | 8.5 | |
Tembaro | 37 | 7.9 | |
Others | 31 | 6.6 | |
Educational status | Unable to write and read | 269 | 57.5 |
Able to read and write | 75 | 16.0 | |
Primary school completed | 63 | 13.5 | |
Secondary school completed | 19 | 4.1 | |
Certificate and above | 42 | 9.0 | |
Occupational status | Farmer | 138 | 29.5 |
Housewife | 131 | 28.0 | |
Merchant | 66 | 14.1 | |
Student | 107 | 22.9 | |
Daily worker | 26 | 5.6 | |
Monthly income | Lower than 1000 ETB | 223 | 47.6 |
1001 to 2500 ETB | 14 | 3.0 | |
2501 to 3999 ETB | 11 | 2.4 | |
more than 4000 ETB | 84 | 17.9 | |
No income/ family dependent | 136 | 29.1 |