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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of road traffic accident survivors attending DCSH, South Wollo zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of road traffic accidents in dessie comprehensive specialized hospital North-East Ethiopia

Characteristics

Categories

Cases frequency (%)

Controls frequency (%)

Sex

Male

56(41.48)

181(32.96)

Female

79(58.52)

89(67.04)

Age

18–29

42(10.37)

71(17.53)

30–39

28(6.91)

65(16.05)

40–49

26(6.42)

41(1012)

 > 50

39(9.63)

93(22.96)

Education

No education

5(3.70)

64(23.70)

Primary(1–8)

44(32.59)

59(21.85)

Secondary (9–12)

28(20.74)

73(27.04)

Higher education

58(42.96)

74(27.41)

Marital status

Married

86(63.70)

179(66.30)

Others

49(36.30)

91(33.70)

Monthly income

Less than 1000 birr

28(20.74)

47(17.41)

From 1000 -2999

26(19.26)

78(28.89)

From 3000–4999

51(37.78)

100(37.04)

Greater than 5000

30(22.22)

45(16.67)

Residence

Urban

81(60.00)

155(57.41)

Rural

54(40.00)

115(42.59)