Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of hypertensive patients who were attending public hospitals in South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022 (n=336)

Variable	Response	Frequency	Per cent
Sex of respondents	Male	196	58.3
Sex of respondents	Female	140	41.7
Religion of respondents	Orthodox	150	44.6
	Muslim	161	47.9
	Protestant	19	5.7
	Others	6	1.8
Educational status of respondents	Illiterate	29	8.6
	Primary education	18	5.4
	Secondary education	111	33.0
	Above secondary education	178	53.0
Marital status of respondents	Single	63	18.8
	Married	235	69.9
	Divorced	26	7.7
	Widowed	12	3.6
Residence	Urban	199	59.2
Residence	Rural	137	40.8
Average monthly income	<ETB1000	54	16.1
	ETB1000–ETB1999	59	17.6
	ETB2000–ETB2999	100	29.8
	≥ETB3000	123	36.6