Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of post-stroke patients on follow-up at neurology clinics of Bahir Dar public specialized hospitals (n = 394)

Gender

Male

208

52.8

Female

186

47.2

Age

< 45

49

12.4

45–60

130

33.3

61–74

160

40.6

> 75

55

14.0

Place of Residence

Urban

194

49.2

Rural

200

50.8

Religion

Christian

350

88.8

Muslim

42

10.7

Others

2

0.5

Marital status

Single

14

3.6

Married

272

69.0

Divorced

22

5.6

Widowed

86

21.8

Educational status

Illiterate

236

59.9

Can read and write

65

16.5

Elementary school

32

8.1

High school

22

5.6

College & above

39

9.9

Employment status

Employed

86

21.8

Unemployed

210

53.3

Retired

98

24.9