Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients included in the study in medical and emergency wards of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, 2014 (n = 314)
Characteristics | Category | No (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 169 (53.8) |
Female | 145 (46.2) | |
Age | 18-65 | 285 (90.8) |
≥65 | 29 (9.2) | |
Department | Internal medicine | 231 (73.6) |
Emergency | 83 (26.4) | |
Unit of admission | Non-ICU | 294 (93.6) |
ICU | 20 (6.4) |