Knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards mental illness among residents of Dessie town, northeast, Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic factors of Dessie town residents, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 477)

Variable	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age in years	18–24	81	17.0
	25–34	173	36.3
	35–44	134	28.1
	> 44	89	18.6
Sex	Male	257	53.9
Sex	Female	220	46.1
Marital status	Married	284	59.5
	Single	139	29.1
	Widowed	33	6.9
	Divorced	21	4.4
Ethinicity	Amhara	470	98.5
Ethinicity	Other^a	7	1.5
Religion	Muslim	358	75.1
	Orthodox	97	20.3
	Protestant	22	4.6
Level of education	Unable to read and write	62	13.0
	Primary school	73	15.3
	Secondary school(9–12 grade)	112	23.5
	College diploma	111	23.3
	University degree and above	119	24.9
Occupation	Government employee	122	25.6
	Housewife	78	16.4
	Merchant	160	33.5
	Student	71	14.9
	Others^b	46	9.6
Monthly income	< 2166 ETB	209	43.8
Monthly income	> = 2166	268	56.2

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