Variables | Frequency, N (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 52 (48.1) |
Female | 56 (51.9) |
Age group | |
18–25 | 14 (13) |
26–35 | 19 (17.6) |
36–45 | 19 (17.6) |
46–60 | 42 (38.9) |
> 60 | 14 (13) |
Marital status | |
Unmarried | 27 (25) |
Married | 69 (63.9) |
Divorced | 2 (1.9) |
Widowed | 10 (9.3) |
Educational status | |
No formal education | 41 (38) |
Secondary education | 17 (15.7) |
Primary education | 25 (23.1) |
Tertiary level | 25 (23.1) |
Employment status | |
Unemployed | 58 (53.7) |
Employed | 42 (38.9) |
Retired | 2 (1.9) |
Student | 6 (5.6) |
Monthly income | |
< 500 | 5 (4.6) |
500–1500 | 75 (69.4) |
1501–2500 | 17 (15.7) |
> 2500 | 11 (10.2) |
Area of residency | |
Rural | 37 (34.3) |
Urban | 71 (65.7) |
Family history of asthma | |
Yes | 27 (25.0) |
No | 81 (75.0) |
Duration of asthma | |
< 5 years | 31 (28.7) |
6–10 years | 28 (25.9) |
11–15 years | 15 (13.9) |
16–20 years | 15 (13.9) |
> 20 years | 19 (17.6) |
Knowledge about asthma | |
Very good | 23 (21.3) |
Little | 60 (55.6) |
No knowledge | 25 (23.1) |
Knowledge about asthma medications | |
Very good | 21 (19.4) |
Little | 54(50.0) |
No knowledge | 33 (30.6) |