Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics and psychosocial factors among adults holy water user in Amhara regional state Orthodox Tewahido churches, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 382)

Sex

Male

167

43.7

Female

215

56.3

Age

18–25

50

13.1

26–40

183

47.9

41–64

77

20.2

65⁺

72

18.8

Marital status

Single

86

22.5

Separated

184

48.2

Married

112

29.3

Social support

Poor

90

23.6

Moderate

175

45.8

Strong

117

30.6

Ethnicity

Amhara

382

100

Placeof residence

Rural

246

64.4

Urban

136

35.6

Occupational status

Employed

130

34.0

Unemployed

252

66.0