Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of surgical inpatients who has gone through surgery in Ayder comprehensive specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia 2017/18
Characteristics | Category | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 59 | 49.1% |
Female | 61 | 50.9% | |
Payment status | Paying | 107 | 89.16% |
Free | 13 | 10.84% | |
Marital status | Single | 32 | 26.7% |
Married | 72 | 58.3% | |
Divorced | 8 | 7.00% | |
Widowed | 8 | 7.00% | |
Educational level | Primary school | 89 | 74.17% |
Secondary school | 25 | 20.83 | |
Higher education | 6 | 5.00% |