Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 1497)
Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 1497) | Male | 743 (49.6) |
Female | 754 (50.4) | |
Age categories (years) (n = 1483) | <25 | 226 (15.2) |
25-34 | 422 (28.5) | |
35-44 | 392 (26.4) | |
45-59 | 321 (21.6) | |
60 & above | 122 (8.2) | |
Age (years) (n = 1483) | Mean (SD) | 37.7 (13.5) |
Marital status (n = 1484) | Married | 1110 (74.8) |
Single | 255 (17.2) | |
Formerly married* | 75 (5.1) | |
Ethnicity (n = 1490) | Gurage | 1409 (94.6) |
Others** | 81 (5.4) | |
Religion (n = 1441) | Orthodox Christian | 1327 (92.1) |
Protestant | 80 (5.6) | |
Muslim | 33 (2.3) | |
Education (n = 1375) | Non-literate | 592 (43.1) |
Literate but no formal education | 328 (23.9) | |
Formal education | 455 (33.1) | |
Occupation (n = 1436) | Housewife | 404 (28.1) |
Farmer | 770 (53.6) | |
Private business | 130 (9.1) | |
Other*** | 132 (9.1) | |
Residence (n = 1486) | Urban | 139 (9.4) |
Rural | 1347 (90.7) | |
Perceived relative wealth (n = 1458) | Poor | 498 (34.2) |
Average | 793 (54.4) | |
High | 167 (11.5) | |