Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants with acute coronary syndrome admitted in selected private and public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 2019/20 year(n = 330)

Age (years)

56 ± 13

Sex

Male

219

66.36

Female

111

34.64

Residence

Urban

228

69.09

Rural

102

30.91

Mode of transport

Ambulance

49

14.85

non-ambulance

281

85.15

Marital status

Never married

29

8.79

Ever Married

301

91.21

Education level

No formal education

80

24.24

Never educated beyond secondary school

112

33.94

College and above

138

41.82

Occupation

Employed

138

41.82

Unemployed

135

40.91

Retired

57

17.27

Exposure to Mass media

Television

294

89.09

Radio

144

43.64

History

Hypertension

185

56

Diabetes

180

54

Smoking

71

21