Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Malaria among People Attending Mekaneeyesus Primary Hospital, South Gondar, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Mekaneeyesus hospital, South Gondar, northwestern Ethiopia, 2018.

Variable	Category	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	211	54.1
	Female	179	45.9
Age category	Under 5	12	3.1
	5-14	26	6.7
	15-24	94	24.1
	25-34	108	27.7
	35-44	72	18.5
	45-54	40	10.3
	≥55	38	9.7
Marital status	Unmarried	176	45.1
	Married	186	47.7
	Widow/widower	15	3.8
	Divorced	13	3.3
Educational status	Uneducated	109	27.9
	1-8	42	10.8
	9-12	41	10.5
	College and above	198	50.8
Religion	Orthodox	273	70.0
	Muslims	95	24.4
	Protestant	20	5.1
	Catholic	2	0.5
Occupation status	Unemployed	45	11.5
	Daily laborer	30	7.7
	Student	73	18.7
	House wife	20	5.1
	Farmer	71	18.2
	Merchant	74	19.0
	Government employee	77	19.7
Residence	Rural	148	37.9
	Urban	242	62.1
Family monthly income in Ethiopian birr (ETB)	Less than 500	74	19.0
	500-1000	63	16.2
	1001-1500	43	11.0
	1501-2000	31	7.9
	Above 2000	179	45.9