Socio-demographic characteristics of hypertensive patients who were attending hospitals in Bale zone southwest Ethiopia, 2019.

Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of hypertensive patients who were attending hospitals in Bale zone southwest Ethiopia, 2019.

Variables	Responses	Number	Percent
Sex	Male	160	53.3
Sex	Female	140	46.7
Marital status	Single	5	1.7
	Married	280	93.3
	Divorced	10	3.3
	Widowed	5	1.7
Education level	Illiterate	139	46.3
Education level	Literate	161	53.7
Occupation	Government employee	40	13.3
	Farmers	100	33.3
	Housewife	80	26.7
	Daily laborer	80	26.7
Residence	Urban	90	30.0
Residence	Rural	210	70.0
Family income (Ethiopian Birr)	< = 500	80	26.7
	501-2000	213	71.0
	> 2000	7	2.3