Research Article

Factors Associated with Depression among Heart Failure Patients at Cardiac Follow-Up Clinics in Northwest Ethiopia, 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants attending cardiac follow-up clinics at Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, 30 March to 15 May 2017(n=403).

VariablesCategoriesFrequencyPercent (%)

Age in years18-275212.9
28-374611.4
38-476415.9
48-575814.4
58+18345.4
Marital statusSingle4912.2
Married26866.5
Divorced317.7
Widowed5513.6
Living StatusAlone5313.2
With family34284.9
ā€‰With no family82.0
Educational BackgroundUnable to read and write18345.4
Can read and write8320.6
Primary school7117.6
High school and above6616.4
OccupationGovernmental employee409.9
Merchant5413.4
Housewife10726.5
Farmer17242.6
Day laborer307.3
Monthly income586-165015739
1651-314511929.5
3146-5195266.5
5196-775882.0
7759-1083392.2
>1083310.2