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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents among ministries civil servants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 629)

From: Prevalence of hypertension among federal ministry civil servants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a call for a workplace-screening program

Variable

Category

Frequency

%

Sex

Male

279

44.4

 

Female

350

55.6

Age

18-27

138

21.9

 

28-37

214

34

 

38-47

167

26.6

 

≥48

110

17.5

Religion

Orthodox

458

72.8

 

Muslim

59

9.4

 

Protestant

97

15.4

 

Others

15

2.4

Marital status

Single

213

32.9

 

Married

374

59.5

 

Divorced

21

3.3

 

Widowed

21

3.3

Educational level

Write and read only

29

4.6

 

primary education (1-8)

70

11.1

 

secondary education (9-12)

122

19.4

 

Diploma and above

408

64.9

monthly income (ETB)

<1000

119

18.9

 

1000-2250

250

39.7

 

2251-3300

102

16.2

 

= > 3301

158

25.1