Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 630)
Variables | Category | Frequency(N) | Percent(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 403 | 64.0 |
Female | 227 | 36.0 | |
Age in years | 18–29 years | 222 | 35.2 |
30–41 years | 291 | 46.2 | |
> 41 years | 117 | 18.6 | |
Residence | Urban | 82 | 13.0 |
Rural | 548 | 87.0 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 255 | 40.5 |
Protestant | 340 | 54.0 | |
Others | 35 | 5.6 | |
Marital status | Single | 159 | 25.2 |
Married | 406 | 64.4 | |
Widowed/Divorced | 65 | 10.4 | |
Educational status | No formal education | 344 | 54.6 |
Primary school | 115 | 18.3 | |
Secondary school | 94 | 14.9 | |
College and above | 77 | 12.2 | |
Occupational status | Government employed | 60 | 9.5 |
Day laborer | 40 | 6.3 | |
Merchant | 57 | 9.0 | |
Student | 55 | 8.7 | |
Farmer | 418 | 66.3 | |
Monthly income in ETB | < 2000 | 475 | 75.4 |
2000–4000 | 108 | 17.1 | |
> 4000 | 47 | 7.5 |