Research Article

Patient Satisfaction with Psychiatric Outpatient Care at University of Gondar Specialized Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 1

Distribution of participants by socio-demographic characteristics, UOGSH, 2017.

Variables (N=250)CategoryFrequency (%)

Age (in years)18-30113(42.2)
31-4099(39.6)
41-5023(9.2)
>5015(6.0)

SexMale133(53.2)
Female117(46.8)

ReligionOrthodox189(75.6)
Muslim60(24.0)
Protestant1(0.4)

EthnicityAmhara246(98.4)
Tigray4(1.6)

Marital statusSingle104(41.6)
Married/ever married146(58.4)

Education statusCannot read and write107(42.8)
Primary school (1-8)46(18.4)
Secondary school (9-10)41(16.4)
College and above56(22.4)

Employment statusGovernment employed33(13.2)
Self-employed108(43.2)
Unemployed109(43.6)

Area of residenceUrban143(57.2)
Rural107(42.8)

Monthly income (in ETB)<500186(74.4)
500-149938(15.2)
1500-249916(6.4)
>250010(4.0)

Distance from hospital<2087(34.8)
21-4076(30.4)
41-6060(24.0)
>6127(10.8)

ETB: Ethiopian Birr.