Bacterial Isolates and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Wound Infections among Inpatients and Outpatients Attending the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants with wound swab cultures among inpatients and outpatients attending the University of Gondar Referral Hospital from March to May, 2014.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Sex
Male	81	59.1
Female	56	40.9
Age in ( years)
≤15	14	10.2
16–40	93	67.9
41–60	23	16.8
≥61	7	5.1
Educational status
No formal education	65	47.4
Primary school (1–8)	47	34.3
Secondary school (9–12)	18	13.1
College/university	7	5.1
Residence
Urban	51	37.2
Rural	86	62.8
Occupation
Farmer	57	41.6
Housewife	24	17.5
Daily labor	10	7.3
Student	15	10.9
Others	31	22.6
Patient setting
Inpatient	99	72.8
Outpatient	38	27.2
Overall	137	100

Jobless, beiger, driver, carpenter, merchant, and civil servant.