Knowledge towards Prevention and Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients at a Chronic Illness Clinic of Jimma Town Public Hospitals

Table 1

Frequency distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of hypertensive patients at a chronic follow-up clinic in JTPH, June 2019 ().

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	198	59.6
	Female	134	40.4
Age category	18-40 years	47	14.2
	41-60 years	181	54.5
	≥61 years	104	31.3
Residence	Urban	204	61.4
	Rural	128	38.6
Marital status	Single	35	10.5
	Married	233	70.2
	Widowed	33	9.9
	Divorced	31	9.4
Educational status	No formal education	127	38.3
	Primary [1–8]	111	33.4
	Secondary [9–12]	38	11.4
	Higher education and above	56	16.9
Occupation	Government employee	75	22.6
	Private/NGO	39	11.8
	Merchant	29	8.7
	Daily laborer	13	3.9
	Housewife	69	20.8
	Farmer	85	25.6
	Retirement	22	6.6
Monthly income (birr)	<1000	92	27.7
	1000-5000	192	57.8
	>5000	48	14.5