Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in Chinaksen District, eastern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 226).
| Characteristics | Cases (%) | Controls (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence area | Rural | 75 (66.4) | 61 (54.0) |
| Urban | 38 (33.6) | 52 (46.0) | |
| Age (in year) | <25 | 40 (35.4) | 35 (31.0) |
| 25–34 | 60 (53.1) | 56 (49.6) | |
| ≥35 | 13 (11.5) | 22 (19.5) | |
| Religion | Muslims | 106 (93.8) | 100 (88.5) |
| Orthodox | 6 (5.3) | 11 (9.7) | |
| Protestant | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 98 (86.7) | 88 (77.9) |
| Amhara | 3 (2.7) | 8 (7.1) | |
| Somale | 9 (8.0) | 14 (12.4) | |
| Guraghe | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) | |
| Marital status | Married | 109 (96.5) | 113 (100) |
| Othersa | 4 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Educational level | No formal education | 72 (63.7) | 63 (55.8) |
| Primary (grade 1-8) | 29 (25.7) | 35 (30.9) | |
| Secondary (grade 9-12) and above | 12 (10.6) | 15 (13.3) | |
| Main occupation | Unemployed | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Housewife | 80 (70.8) | 83 (73.5) | |
| Merchant | 21 (18.6) | 15 (13.3) | |
| Employed | 9 (8.0) | 14 (12.4) | |
| Otherb | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Family size | <4 | 12 (10.6) | 57 (50.4) |
| ≥4 | 101 (89.4) | 56 (49.6) | |
| Average monthly income (in birr) | ≤1000 | 49 (43.4) | 31 (27.4) |
| >1000 | 64 (56.6) | 82 (72.6) | |
| Polygamy marriage | Yes | 17 (15.0) | 6 (5.3) |
| No | 96 (85.0) | 107 (94.7) | |
| Intra household violence | Yes | 56 (49.6) | 28 (24.8) |
| No | 57 (50.4) | 85 (75.2) | |
| Decision making autonomy | Low | 37 (32.7) | 23 (20.4) |
| Medium | 62 (54.9.4) | 55 (48.7) | |
| High | 14 (12.4) | 35 (31.0) | |
Notes.
a
divorced or widowed.
b
student or daily laborer.