Table 2 Characteristics of admitted patients at six Zonal hospitals, Tigray National Regional State, February 2011
Characteristics | Frequency (N = 449) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Average age of respondent | 37 years | |
Gender | ||
Male | 266 | 59.2% |
Female | 183 | 40.8% |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 214 | 47.7% |
Can read and write | 109 | 24.3% |
Elementary or secondary | 105 | 23.4% |
College and above | 21 | 4.7% |
Marital status | ||
Married | 310 | 69.0% |
Single | 95 | 21.2% |
Divorced | 36 | 8.0% |
Widowed/er | 8 | 1.8% |
Ever visited private clinics | ||
Yes | 153 | 34.1% |
No | 296 | 65.9% |