Research Article

Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Patients with Fracture in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with fracture in DMCSH, 2021.

VariablesCategoryExposed frequency (%)Nonexposed frequency (%)Total frequency (%)

Age<30 years old22 (31.9)54 (39.1)76 (36.7)
≥30 years old47 (68.1)84 (60.9)131 (63.3)

SexMale40 (57.9)95 (77.2)135 (65.2)
Female29 (42.1)43 (22.8)72 (34.8)

ReligionOrthodox60 (87.0)130 (94.2)190 (91.8)
Muslim7 (10.1)3 (2.2)10 (4.8)
Protestant2 (2.9)5 (3.6)7 (3.4)

ResidenceRural36 (52.2)92 (66.7)128 (61.8)
Urban33 (47.8)46 (33.3)79 (39.2)

Education levelNo formal education28 (40.6)66 (47.8)94 (45.4)
Primary school15 (21.7)32 (23.2)47 (22.7)
Secondary school14 (20.3)15 (10.9)29 (14.0)
Higher education12 (17.4)25 (18.1)37 (17.9)

Marital statusSingle17 (24.6)26 (18.8)43 (20.8)
Married46 (66.7)99 (71.7)145 (70.1)
Divorced3 (4.3)6 (4.3)9 (4.3)
Widowed3 (4.3)7 (5.1)10 (4.8)

OccupationGov’t employed6 (8.7)16 (11.6)22 (10.6)
Housewife8 (11.6)2 (1.4)10 (4.8)
Farmer27 (39.1)75 (54.3)102 (49.3)
Merchant14 (20.3)27 (19.6)41 (19.8)
Student8 (11.6)9 (6.5)17 (8.2)
Others6 (8.7)9 (6.5)15 (7.3)