Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women with partners' (n = 422), Shimelba refugee camp, April 2011

Age

   15-19

40

9.5

   20-24

156

37

   25-29

123

29.1

   30-34

54

12.8

   > 35

49

11.6

Religion

   Orthodox

266

63

   Muslim

68

16.1

   Catholic

54

12.8

   Protestant

29

6.9

   Other*

5

1.2

Ethnicity

   Tigrigna

187

44.3

   kunama Eritrea

217

51.4

   kunama Tigray

2

0.5

   Saho

10

2.4

   Others**

6

1.4

Occupation

   Housewife

371

87.9

   Trading

12

2.8

   Employee

9

2.1

   Farmer

24

5.7

   Other***

6

1.4

Educational status

   Illiterate

173

41

   Can read and write

44

10.4

   Primary school(1-8 grade)

133

31.5

   High school(9-12 grade)

64

15.2

   Higher education

8

1.9

Type of current partner

   Husband

256

60.7

   Co-habited (live together in the same house without formal marriage)

118

28

   Boyfriend

48

11.4

Duration of relationship

   < 2 years

49

11.6

   2-5 years

202

47.9

   > 6 years

171

40.5