|
Characteristic
|
Frequency
|
Proportion in % (95% CI)
|
|---|
|
Sex
|
|
Male
|
443
|
44.66 (41.41.56–47.76)
|
|
Female
|
549
|
55.34 (52.24–58.44)
|
|
Age in Years
|
|
< 18
|
147
|
14.82 (12.60–17.03)
|
|
18–30
|
341
|
34.38 (31.41–37.33)
|
|
31–45
|
269
|
27.12 (24.35–29.88)
|
|
> 45
|
235
|
23.69 (21.04–26.34)
|
|
Residency
|
|
Urban
|
361
|
36.39 (33.39–39.39
|
|
Rural
|
631
|
63.861 (60.61–66.61)
|
|
Occupationa
|
|
Farmer
|
371
|
37.40 (34.38–40.41)
|
|
Employed
|
148
|
14.92 (12.70–17.14)
|
|
Student
|
108
|
10.89 (8.95–12.82)
|
|
Merchant
|
102
|
10.28 (8.39–12.18)
|
|
Daily labourer
|
84
|
8.47 (6.73–10.20)
|
|
Others
|
179
|
18.08 (15.65–20.44)
|
|
Marital Statusb
|
|
Married
|
700
|
70.56 (67.72–73.41)
|
|
Single
|
180
|
24.09 (21.43–26.76)
|
|
Divorced
|
27
|
2.72 (1.71–3.74)
|
|
Widowed
|
26
|
2.62 (1.63–3.62)
|
|
Education
|
|
Illiterate
|
448
|
45.16 (42.06–48.26)
|
|
Read & write
|
127
|
12.80(10.72–14.89)
|
|
Elementary school
|
151
|
15.22 (12.98–17.46)
|
|
High school
|
93
|
9.38 (7.56–11.19)
|
|
Diploma
|
81
|
8.17 (6.46–9.87)
|
|
First degree
|
70
|
7.06 (5.46–8.65)
|
|
Above first degree
|
22
|
2.22 (1.30–3.14)
|
|
Ward of admission
|
|
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
|
282
|
28.43 (25.62–31.24)
|
|
Surgical
|
253
|
25.50 (22.79–28.22
|
|
Medical
|
223
|
22.48 (19.88–25.08)
|
|
Ophthalmology
|
153
|
15.42 (13.17–17.67)
|
|
Paediatrics
|
59
|
5.95 (4.47–7.42)
|
|
ICU
|
22
|
2.22 (1.23–3.14)
|
- aParental occupation and education in case of paediatrics, ICU intensive care unit
- b59 paediatrics participants were excluded
