Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants at EDs of AaBET, TASH and SPHMMC from June to September 2023 (n=422)
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency (%) | |||
| AaBET | SPHMMC | TASH | Total | ||
| Age | 18–29 | 32 (7.6%) | 7 (1.7%) | 11 (2.6%) | 50 (11.8%) |
| 30–49 | 47 (11.1%) | 43 (10.2%) | 74 (17.5%) | 164 (38.9%) | |
| 50–69 | 50 (11.8%) | 28 (6.6%) | 44 (10.4%) | 122 (28.9%) | |
| ≥70 | 25 (5.9%) | 28 (6.6%) | 33 (7.8%) | 86 (20.4%) | |
| Sex | Male | 97 (23%) | 48 (11.4%) | 73 (17.3%) | 218 (51.7%) |
| Female | 57 (13.5%) | 58 (13.7%) | 89 (21.1%) | 204 (48.3%) | |
| Physical activity | Active | 121 (28.7%) | 65 (15.4%) | 106 (25.1%) | 292 (69.2%) |
| Inactive | 33 (7.8%) | 41 (9.7%) | 56 (13.3%) | 130 (30.8%) | |
| Social habit | Alcohol drinker | 26 (6.2%) | 16 (3.8%) | 19 (4.5%) | 61 (14.5%) |
| Cigarette smoker | 6 (1.4%) | 1 (0.2%) | 2 (0.5%) | 9 (2.1%) | |
| Both | 3 (0.7%) | 3 (0.7%) | 5 (1.2%) | 11 (2.6%) | |
| None | 119 (28.2%) | 86 (20.4%) | 136 (32.2%) | 341 (80.8%) | |
AaBET, Addis Ababa Burn Emergency and Trauma Hospital; EDs, emergency departments; SPHMMC, St. Paulos Hospital Millennium Medical College; TASH, Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital.