Adherence to Self-Care Recommendations and Associated Factors among Adult Heart Failure Patients in West Gojjam Zone Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in West Gojjam Zone public hospitals, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021.

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	178	58.6
	Female	126	41.4
Age	<30	33	10.9
	30-49	81	26.6
	50-69	114	37.5
	≥70	76	25.0
Religion	Orthodox	292	96.1
	Others	12	3.9
Marital status	Single	13	4.3
	Married	210	69.1
	Divorced	23	7.6
	Widowed	58	19.1
Residence	Urban	91	29.9
	Rural	213	70.1
Educational level	Unable to read and write	138	45.4
	Only read and write	87	28.6
	Primary school	35	11.5
	High school	30	9.9
	College/university	14	4.6
Occupation	Housewife	25	8.2
	Farmer	204	67.1
	Merchant	32	10.5
	Government employed	17	5.6
	Others	26	8.5
Health insurance	Yes	286	94.1
	No	18	5.9