Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
Sociodemographic characteristics | Numbers | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 371 | 54.2 |
Age | 1–15 | 190 | 27.8 |
|  | 16–30 | 286 | 41.8 |
|  | 31–45 | 110 | 16.1 |
|  | 46–60 | 51 | 7.5 |
|  |  > 60 | 47 | 6.9 |
Area of residence | Rural | 396 | 57.9 |
| Â | Urban | 288 | 42.1 |
Educational status | Illiterate | 167 | 24.4 |
| Â | Literate | 434 | 63.5 |
| Â | Children below school age | 83 | 12.1 |
Patient settings | Internal medicine ward | 129 | 18.9 |
| Â | Pediatric ward | 131 | 19.2 |
| Â | Surgical and Gynecology wards | 47 | 6.9 |
| Â | Emergency OPD | 347 | 50.7 |
| Â | ICU | 30 | 4.4 |