Factors Associated with Depression among Heart Failure Patients at Cardiac Follow-Up Clinics in Northwest Ethiopia, 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants attending cardiac follow-up clinics at Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, 30 March to 15 May 2017(n=403).

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age in years	18-27	52	12.9
	28-37	46	11.4
	38-47	64	15.9
	48-57	58	14.4
	58^+	183	45.4
Marital status	Single	49	12.2
	Married	268	66.5
	Divorced	31	7.7
	Widowed	55	13.6
Living Status	Alone	53	13.2
	With family	342	84.9
	With no family	8	2.0
Educational Background	Unable to read and write	183	45.4
	Can read and write	83	20.6
	Primary school	71	17.6
	High school and above	66	16.4
Occupation	Governmental employee	40	9.9
	Merchant	54	13.4
	Housewife	107	26.5
	Farmer	172	42.6
	Day laborer	30	7.3
Monthly income	586-1650	157	39
	1651-3145	119	29.5
	3146-5195	26	6.5
	5196-7758	8	2.0
	7759-10833	9	2.2
	>10833	1	0.2