Table 1 Socio-demographic and Economic characteristics of stroke patients at University of Gondar Hospital, 2021 (n = 240)
Variables | Category | Cases n =80 | Controls n =160 | Total n =240 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | <40 | 10 (12.5%) | 7 (4.38%) | 17 (7.08%) |
40-59 | 23 (28.75%) | 71 (44.38%) | 94 (39.17%) | |
60-79 | 40 (50%) | 64 (40%) | 104 (43.33%) | |
80-99 | 7 (8.75%) | 18 (11.25%) | 25 (10.42%) | |
Sex | Male | 51 (63.75%) | 70 (43.75%) | 121 (50.42%) |
Female | 29 (36.25%) | 70 (56.25%) | 119 (49.58%) | |
Marital Status | Single | 7 (8.75%) | 13 (8.13%) | 20 (8.33%) |
Married | 53 (66.25%) | 121 (75.63%) | 174 (72.5%) | |
Widowed | 13 (16.25%) | 14 (8.75%) | 27 (11.25%) | |
Separated | 7 (8.75%) | 12 (7.5%) | 19 (7.92%) | |
Residence | Urban | 39 (48.75%) | 63 (39.37%) | 102 (42.5%) |
Rural | 41 (51.25%) | 97 (60.62%) | 138 (57.5%) | |
Educational Status | Unable to read and write | 45 (56.25%) | 85 (53.12%) | 130 (54.17%) |
Primary | 13 (16.25%) | 41 (25.62%) | 54 (22.5%) | |
Secondary | 7 (8.75%) | 13 (8.13%) | 20 (8.33%) | |
Diploma/Degree | 15 (18.75%) | 21 (13.12%) | 36 (15%) | |
Occupation | Civil Servant | 7 (8.75%) | 16 (10%) | 23 (9.58%) |
Merchant | 18 (22.5%) | 32 (20%) | 50 (20.83%) | |
Farmer | 22 (27.5%) | 34 (21.25%) | 56 (23.33%) | |
Housewife | 23 (28.75%) | 64 (40%) | 87 (36.25%) | |
Retired | 5 (6.25%) | 2 (1.25%) | 7 (2.92%) | |
Unemployed | 5 (6.25%) | 12 (7.5%) | 17 (7.08%) | |
Family Monthly Income | Very Sufficient | 0 | 2 (1.25%) | 2 (0.83%) |
Sufficient | 13 (16.25%) | 12 (7.5%) | 25 (10.42%) | |
Average | 28 (35%) | 68 (42.5%) | 96 (40%) | |
Insufficient | 36 (45%) | 64 (40%) | 100 (41.67%) | |
Very insufficient | 0 | 3 (1.87%) | 3 (1.25%) | |
No monthly Income | 3 (3.75%) | 11 (6.87%) | 14 (5.83%) |