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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of acute heart failure patients admitted to Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia between May 15 to September 12, 2017 (n = 169)

From: Treatment outcome and its predictors among patients of acute heart failure at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia: a prospective observational study

Variable

Description

Frequency (%)

Residence

Urban

120 (71.0)

Rural

49 (29.0)

Education

No formal education

30 (17.8)

Primary school

71 (42.0)

Secondary school

30 (17.8)

Higher education

38 (22.5)

Marital status

Married

104 (61.5)

Single

54 (32.0)

Divorced

7 (4.2)

Widowed

4 (2.4)

Gender

Female

92 (54.4)

Male

77 (45.6)

Smoking

Yes

9 (5.3)

No

160 (94.7)

Alcohol intake

Yes

15 (8.9)

No

154 (91.1)

Readmission

Yes

16 (9.5)

No

153 (90.5)