Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patient with epilepsy by sex at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 2016
Variable | Over all sample (n = 694) | Females (n = 234) | Males (n = 460) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 694 | 234 (33.7%) | 460 (66.3) |
Age | |||
< 21 | 69 (9.9) | 34 (14.5) | 35 (7.6) |
21–30 | 284 (40.9) | 91 (38.9) | 193 (42.0) |
31–40 | 195 (28.1) | 64 (27.4) | 131 (28.5) |
41–50 | 89 (12.8) | 28 (12) | 61 (13.3) |
> 50 | 57 (8.2) | 17 (7.3) | 40 (8.7) |
Ethnicity: n (%) | |||
Oromo | 204 (29.4) | 68 (29.1) | 136 (29.6) |
Amhara | 271 (39.0) | 89 (38.0%) | 182 (39.6) |
Guragie | 140 (20.2) | 50 (21.4) | 90 (19.6) |
Other | 79 (11.4) | 27 (11.5) | 52 (11.3) |
Religion: n (%) | |||
Orthodox | 466 (67.1) | 155 (66.2) | 311 (67.6) |
Muslim | 139 (20.0) | 42 (17.9) | 97 (21.1) |
Protestant | 82 (11.8) | 33 (14.1) | 49 (10.7) |
Other | 7 (1.0) | 4 (1.7) | 3 (0.6) |
Relationship status: n (%) | |||
In relationship | 486 (70.0) | 167 (34.4) | 319 (65.6) |
Not in relationship | 208 (30.0) | 67 (28.6) | 141 (30.7) |
Occupation: n (%) | |||
Employee | 214 (30.8) | 79 (33.8) | 135 (29.3) |
Jobless | 159 (22.9) | 71 (30.3) | 88 (19.1) |
Self-employee | 190 (27.4) | 24 (10.3) | 116 (36.1) |
House wife | 43 (6.2) | 43 (17.6) | – |
Student | 32 (4.6) | 12 (5.1) | 20 (4.3) |
Farmer | 56 (8.1) | 9 (3.8) | 47 (10.2) |
Education: n (%) | |||
No formal education | 108 (15.6) | 48 (20.6) | 60 (13.0) |
Primary school | 218 (31.5) | 68 (29.2) | 150 (32.6) |
Secondary S. | 265 (38.2) | 90 (38.6) | 175 (38.0) |
Diploma | 66 (9.5) | 21 (9.0) | 45 (9.8) |
Degree & above | 36 (5.2) | 6 (2.6) | 30 (6.5) |
Have Children: n (%) | |||
Yes | 393 (56.6) | 138 (59.0) | 255 (55.4) |
No | 301 (43.4) | 96 (41.0) | 205 (44.6) |