Surgical Management Outcome of Intestinal Obstruction and Its Associated Factors at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of IO patients (N = 227) at UGCSH, Ethiopia.

Variable	Category	Frequency	%
Age (years)	<5	26	11.5
	5–14	15	6.6
	15–40	89	39.2
	41–60	59	26.0
	>60	38	16.7
Sex	Male	164	72.2
	Female	63	27.8
Residence	Rural	161	70.9
	Urban	66	29.1
Marital status	Not eligible	37	16.3
	Single	34	15.0
	Married	150	66.1
	Divorced	6	2.6
Religion	Orthodox	216	95.2
	Muslim	11	4.8
Occupation	Farmer	101	44.5
	Merchant	11	4.8
	Housewife	33	14.5
	Student	43	18.9
	Government employee	9	4.0
	Others	30	13.2