Malnutrition in the Outcome of Wound Healing at Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of adult patients who had undergone abdominal surgery at Bahir Dar City Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 310).

Sociodemographic character	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Study settings	FHCSH	178	57.4
	TGSH	88	28.4
	AAPH	44	14.2
Age in year	18–40	173	55.8
	41–65	93	30.0
	>65	44	14.2
Sex	Male	184	59.4
	Female	126	40.6
Religion	Orthodox	286	92.3
	Others^a	24	7.7
Marital status	Married	191	61.6
	Single	82	26.5
	Divorced	20	6.5
	Widowed	17	5.5
Education	No formal education	50	16.1
	Primary	104	33.5
	Secondary	75	24.2
	More than secondary	81	26.1
Occupation	Farmer	98	31.6
	Merchant	75	24.2
	Employed	64	20.6
	Student	29	9.4
	Others^b	25	8.1
Residency	Urban	184	59.4
	Rural	126	40.6

^aMuslim and protestant,^bdaily labor, retired, housewife; FHCSH: Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital; TGSH: Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital; AAPH: Addis Alem Primary Hospital.