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) |