Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents | N | % |
---|---|---|
Sex of the respondent | ||
Male | 329 | 58.4 |
Female | 234 | 41.6 |
Age category | ||
<= 30 years | 227 | 40.6 |
31–40 years | 155 | 27.6 |
41–50 years | 68 | 12.1 |
51–60 years | 39 | 6.9 |
> 60 years | 72 | 12.8 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 503 | 89.4 |
Muslim | 47 | 8.3 |
Othera | 13 | 2.3 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 161 | 28.6 |
Ever Marriedc | 402 | 71.4 |
Educational Status | ||
Illiterate | 235 | 41.7 |
Read & write only | 82 | 14.6 |
Elementary (1-8th grade) | 104 | 18.5 |
Secondary (9 – 12th Grade) | 65 | 11.5 |
College and above | 77 | 13.7 |
Occupation | ||
House wife | 118 | 21.0 |
Merchant | 83 | 14.7 |
Governmental employee | 66 | 11.7 |
Farmer | 107 | 19.0 |
Student | 89 | 15.8 |
Othersb | 100 | 17.7 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 335 | 59.9 |
Urban | 226 | 40.1 |
Name of hospital | ||
FelegeHiwote Comprehensive Hospital | 282 | 50.1 |
Debre Tabor Hospital | 169 | 30.0 |
FinoteSelam Hospital | 112 | 19.9 |
Patient admitting unit/ward | ||
Medical ward | 258 | 45.8 |
Surgical ward | 240 | 42.6 |
Orthopedics | 65 | 11.5 |
Number of patients in a single room | ||
< 4 patients | 84 | 14.9 |
4–8 patients | 403 | 71.6 |
> 8 patients | 76 | 13.5 |
Hospital stay (in days) | ||
< 5 days | 290 | 51.5 |
5 to 10 days | 153 | 27.2 |
> 10 days | 120 | 21.3 |
History of hospital admission in the last 1 year | ||
Yes | 120 | 21.3 |
No | 443 | 78.7 |
Payment status of the service | ||
With payment | 393 | 69.8 |
Free service | 170 | 30.2 |
Total | 563 | 100 |