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Table 1 Baseline Socio-demographic characteristics of stroke patients attending TASH, Apr-Oct, 2022

From: Post-stroke limitations in daily activities: experience from a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Frequency

%

Age (in Years); Mean (± SD)

53 (± 14.9)

 

Gender

Female

73

48.7

 

Male

77

51.3

Marital Status

Married

110

73.3

 

Never Married

21

14.0

 

Divorced

8

5.3

 

Widowed

11

7.3

Residence

Urban

135

90.0

 

Rural

15

10.0

Education

No Formal Education

22

14.7

 

Reading and Writing

9

6.0

 

Primary

25

16.7

 

Secondary

48

32.0

 

More than Secondary

46

30.7

Employment

Employed

35

23.3

 

Employed (on paid leave)

6

4.0

 

Retired

24

16.0

 

Unemployed

55

36.7

 

Housewife

28

18.7

 

Student

2

1.3

Has sustainable

Income Status

Yes

65

43.3

 

No

85

56.7

Regular Substance Use *

Yes

25

16.7

No

125

83.3

  1. *identified substances in the study were alcohol, nicotine, and khat (Catha edulis)