Research Article

Magnitude and Its Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infection among Adult Patients Attending Tigray Region Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2019

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of adult patients attending the OPD in Tigray region hospitals, Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 472).

CharacteristicsFrequency (n)Percentage (%)

SexMale26155.3
Female21144.7

Age18-24 years6012.7
25-34 years11925.2
35-44 years10522.2
45-54 years7515.9
55-64 years6313.3
>65 years5010.6

EducationNo formal education18138.3
Primary school (1–8)8618.3
Secondary school (9–12)8718.4
College and above11825.0

Marital statusSingle11825.1
Married26556.1
Divorced6814.4
Widowed214.4

OccupationFarmer18238.6
Government employee7616.1
Private employee306.4
Merchant7515.9
Nonemployed367.6
Student469.7
Others275.7

ResidenceRural22146.8
Urban25153.2

Environmental weatherHighland8016.9
Lowland39283.1

Others = pensioner, housewife, and daily labors.