Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the surgically managed intestinal obstruction patients from 2018 to 2021 (N = 196)
Variables | Frequency (number with %) | |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | 15–24 | 17 (8.7%) |
25–34 | 44 (22.4%) | |
35–44 | 47 (24.0%) | |
45–54 | 37 (18.9%) | |
55–64 | 33 (16.8%) | |
>= 65 | 18 (9.2%) | |
Sex | Male | 137 (69.9%) |
Female | 59 (30.1%) | |
Residence | Rural | 151 (77.0%) |
Urban | 45 (23.0%) | |
Occupation | Farmer | 126 (64.3%) |
Government employee | 21 (10.7%) | |
Self-employed | 24 (12.2%) | |
Student | 13 (6.6%) | |
Othersa | 12 (6.1%) | |