Table 1 Distribution of road traffic accident survivors attending orthopedic unit of public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 492)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 313 | 63.6 |
Female | 179 | 36.4 |
Age (years) | ||
15–25 | 150 | 30.5 |
26–35 | 167 | 34 |
36–45 | 104 | 21.1 |
≥ 46 | 71 | 14.4 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 207 | 42.1 |
Married | 250 | 50.8 |
Separated | 11 | 2.2 |
Divorced | 13 | 2.7 |
Widowed | 11 | 2.2 |
Educational status | ||
Unable to read and write | 32 | 6.5 |
Primary school | 148 | 30.1 |
Secondary school | 158 | 32.1 |
Tertiary education | 154 | 31.3 |
Occupation | ||
Government and non-Gov.t employee | 204 | 41.5 |
Private business | 136 | 27.6 |
Student | 72 | 14.6 |
Daily labourer | 55 | 11.2 |
Othersa | 25 | 5.1 |
Monthly income | ||
< 750 ETB | 120 | 24.39 |
750–1250 | 63 | 12.81 |
> 1250 | 309 | 62.8 |