Magnitude of Anemia in Geriatric Population Visiting Outpatient Department at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Implication for Community-Based Screening

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants ().

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age (years)
60–64	70	35
65–69	54	27
70–74	38	19
>74	38	19
Sex
Female	90	45
Male	110	55
Residence
Urban	111	55.5
Rural	89	44.5
Marital status
Single	1	0.5
Married	154	77
Divorced	15	7.5
Widowed	30	15
Educational level
Unable read and write	122	61
Attended primary school	32	16
Attended secondary school	27	13.5
Attended higher education	19	9.5
Occupation
Daily laborer	9	4.5
Private employee	21	10.5
Governmental employee	37	18.5
Farmer	86	43
Housewife and retired	47	23.5
Family size
1–3 members	54	27
4–6 members	115	57.5
>6 members	31	15.5
Monthly income (ETB)
<1000	84	42
100–1500	90	45
>1500	26	13