Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of hypertensive patients on follow-up at ambulatory clinics of public health facilities in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 398)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) |  < 65 | 244 | 61.3 |
 ≥ 65 | 154 | 38.7 | |
Sex | Male | 249 | 62.6 |
Female | 149 | 37.4 | |
Marital status | Single | 23 | 5.8 |
Married | 282 | 70.9 | |
Divorced | 25 | 6.3 | |
Widowed | 68 | 17.1 | |
Place of residence | Urban | 328 | 82.4 |
Rural | 70 | 17.6 | |
Educational level | No formal education | 88 | 22.1 |
Primary school (1–8 grade) | 50 | 12.6 | |
Secondary school (9–12 grade) | 147 | 36.9 | |
College and above | 113 | 28.4 | |
Work status | Farmer | 43 | 10.8 |
Government employee | 85 | 21.4 | |
Housewife | 74 | 18.6 | |
Merchant | 51 | 12.8 | |
Retired | 141 | 35.4 | |
Others* | 4 | 1 | |
Family monthly income (ETB) |  < 2000 | 95 | 23.9 |
2000–4000 | 164 | 41.2 | |
4001–6000 | 74 | 18.6 | |
 > 6000 | 65 | 16.3 |