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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of adult asthmatic patients visiting general hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Determinants of Acute Asthma Attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: case control study

VariablesCases, n (%)control n (%)Total,n (%)
SexMale31(32.3)76(39.4)107(37)
Female65(67.7)117(60.6)182(63)
Age group18–2512(12.5)21(10.9)33(11.4)
26–3520(20.8)40(20.7)60(20.8)
36–4520(20.8)43(22.3)63(21.8)
46–6028(29.2)61(31.6)89(30.8)
+ 6016(16.7)28(14.5)44(15.2)
ReligionOrthodox86(89.6)174(90.2)260(90)
Muslim10(10.4)19(9.8)29(10)
EthnicityTigrian90(93.8)184(95.3)274(94.8)
Other6(6.2)9(4.7)15(5.2)
EducationUnable to read & write14(14.6)32(16.6)46(15.9)
Able to read & write12(12.5)52(26.9)64(22.1)
Primary school15(15.6)26(13.5)41(14.2)
Secondary school23(24)35(18.1)58(20.1)
Collage and above32(33.3)48(24.9)80(27.7)
Occupational statusGovernmental39(40.6)73(37.8)112(38.8)
Self-employed35(36.5)61(31.6)96(33.2)
Unemployed22(22.9)59(30.6)81(28)
Marital statusSingle21(21.9)48(24.9)69(23.9)
Married61(63.5)116(60.1)177(61.2)
Divorced6(6.3)14(7.3)20(69)
Widowed8(8.3)15(7.8)23(8)
ResidenceUrban57(59.4)121(62.7)178(61.6)
Rural39(40.6)72(37.3)111(38.4)
Income< 50013(13.5)38(19.7)51(17.6)
501–150023(24)45(23.3)68(23.5)
1501–250015(15.6)21(10.9)36(12.5)
> 250045(46.9)89(46.1)134(46.4)