Table 1 Social demographic characteristics of the surgical acute abdomen patients
Variable | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age years | 0–20 | 39 | 22.9 |
21–40 | 60 | 35.3 | |
41–60 | 50 | 29.4 | |
> 60 | 21 | 12.4 | |
Mean 37, SD 20, Max 85, Min 0.2 | |||
Sex | Male | 115 | 67.6 |
Female | 55 | 32.4 | |
Religions | Christian | 97 | 57.1 |
Muslim | 67 | 39.4 | |
Others | 6 | 3.5 | |
Level of education | Non-formal education | 12 | 7.1 |
Primary education | 75 | 44.1 | |
Secondary education | 54 | 31.8 | |
College/university | 19 | 11.2 | |
None | 10 | 5.9 | |
Occupation | Government employed | 9 | 5.3 |
Private employed | 19 | 11.2 | |
Self-employed | 74 | 43.5 | |
Unemployed | 68 | 40 | |
Monthly income (TSH) | Low (< 300,000) | 97 | 57.1 |
Middle (300,000–900,000) | 47 | 27.6 | |
High (900,000 and above) | 8 | 4.7 | |
None | 18 | 10.6 |