Table 1: Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of participants, respiratory clinic, JUMC, Ethiopia, 2018.

Socio-demographics and characteristics of patient

Category

Number

Percent

Mean ± SD

Range

Sex

Male

62

44.3

 

Female

78

55.7

Age group

19-40

46

32.85

47.8 ± 15

19-74

41-59

52

37.15

60-75

42

30.0

Co morbidity

Yes

30

21.43

 

No

110

78.57

Severity of disease

 

 

Mild persistent

34

24.3

Moderate persistent

57

40.7

Sever persistent

49

35

Educational status

Illiterate

71

50.7

Primary school

30

21.4

Secondary school

31

22.1

12+

8

5.7

Residence

 

Urban

59

42.1

Rural

81

57.9

Exposure of biomas

Yes

88

62.9

No

52

37.1

Knowledge

Good

30

21.4

Moderate

47

33.6

Poor

63

45.0

Attitude

 

Positive

98

70.0

 

Negative

42

30.0

Adherence

Adherent

87

62.14

Intermediate

30

21.42

Non adherent

23

16.44

Previous education

 

Yes

60

42.85

No

80

57.15