Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics

Characteristics		n=589	%
Age (in years)	25–44	88	15
	45–64	281	48
	65–79	192	32
	>=80	28	5
Gender	Female	298	51
Gender	Male	291	49
Marital status	Single	51	9
	Married	428	73
	Divorced	26	4
	Widowed	84	14
Residence	Addis Ababa	470	80
Residence	Outside Addis Ababa	119	20
Education	No formal education	115	20
	Grade 8 or less	163	28
	Grade 9–12	146	25
	Diploma	85	14
	Bachelor degree+	80	13
Occupation	Government employee	119	20
	Private employee	38	6
	Private business	109	19
	Stay home mum	162	28
	Retired	135	23
	Other	26	4
Diagnosis	Ischaemic heart disease	233	40
	Stroke	83	14
	Hypertension	235	40
	Dyslipidaemia	38	6
Number of hospital admission(s) over the last 12 months	0	489	83
	1	90	15
	2	10	2
Type of hospital visited	Public	306	52
Type of hospital visited	Private	283	48