Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of CHF patients at Debre Markos Referral Hospital and Feleg Hiwot Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2018/19 (n = 186)
Variables | Control group (98) | Treatment group (n = 88) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 31(31.6%) | 46(52.3%) | p < 0.0001 |
Female | 67(68.4%) | 42 (47.7%) | |
Residence | |||
Urban | 71 (72.4%) | 33 (37.5%) | p < 0.0001 |
Rural | 27 (27.6%) | 55 (62.5%) | |
Marital status | |||
Single/separated | 21 (21.4%) | 29 (32.9%) | p < 0.0001 |
Married | 58 (59.2%) | 51 (58%) | |
Divorced | 15(15.3%) | - | |
Widowed | 4 (4.1%) | 8 (9.1%) | |
Educational status | |||
Cannot read and write | 55(56.1%) | 38 (43.2%) | p = 0.37 |
Primary school | 28(28.6%) | 33 (37.5%) | |
Secondary school | 8(8.2%) | 6 (6.8%) | |
Diploma | 5(5.1%) | 7 (8%) | |
Degree | 2(2%) | 4 (4.5%) | |
Religion | |||
Orthodox | 91 (92.9%) | 82 (93.2%) | p = 0.93 |
Others* | 7 (6.1%) | 6 (6.8%) | |
Occupation | |||
Farmer | 36 (36.7%) | 37 (42%) | p = 0.23 |
Homemaker | 38 (38.8%) | 22 (25%) | |
Government employee | 9 (9.2%) | 13 (14.8%) | |
Student | 7 (7.1%) | 5 (5.7%) | |
Source of family support | |||
None | 8 (8.1%) | 2 (2.3%) | p = 0.08 |
Family | 90 (91.9%) | 86 (97.7%) | Â |