Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics among hospitalized heart failure patients at JMC
Socio-demographic characteristics and behavioral measures | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Sex (male) | 122 (51.5) |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 49.06 ± 17.79 |
Age group | Â |
 <  = 47 | 106 (44.7) |
 48–63 | 71 (30) |
 >  = 64 | 60 (25.3) |
Educational level | Â |
 No formal education | 172 (72.5) |
 Primary education | 51 (21.5) |
 Secondary education and above | 14 (5.9) |
Occupational status | Â |
 Unemployed | 34 (14.3) |
 Farmer | 152 (64.1) |
 Merchant | 39 (16.5) |
 Government employee | 12 (5.1) |
Marital status | Â |
 Single | 29 (12.2) |
 Married | 171 (72.2) |
 Widowed or divorced | 37 (15.6) |
Residence | Â |
 Urban | 66 (27.8) |
 Rural | 171 (72.2) |
Cost coverage method | Â |
 Insurance | 71 (30) |
 Out of pocket | 166 (70) |
Social drug use | Â |
 Khat chewing | 62 (26.2) |
 Alcohol drinking | 31 (13.1) |
 Smoking | 38 (16) |