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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Assessment of predictors for acute asthma attack in asthmatic patients visiting an Ethiopian hospital: are the potential factors still a threat?

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)