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Table 1 Demographic characteristics N = 400

From: The healthcare seeking behaviour of adult patients with asthma at Chitungwiza Central Hospital, Zimbabwe

Variable

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

Gender

 Males

139

34.7

 Females

261

65.3

Age groups

 18–28

125

31.3

 29–39

142

35.5

 40–50

70

17.5

 51–60

29

7.2

 61+

34

8.6

Level of Education

 Primary

60

15

 Secondary

159

39.8

 College

127

31.8

 University

54

13.5

Employment status

 Employed

201

50.2

 Unemployed

199

49.8

Marital Status

 Married

247

61.8

 Cohabiting

4

1.0

 Single

94

23.5

 Widowed

37

9.3

 Divorced

18

4.5

Religion

 Apostolic

100

25

 Pentecostal

163

40.8

 Protestants

79

19.8

 Others

58

14.5

Area of residence

 Urban

276

69

 Peri-urban

42

10.5

 Rural

58

14.5

 Farms

24

6