Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in debre tabor town, northcentral Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 407).
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤35 years | 219 | 53.8 |
| >35 years | 188 | 46.2 | |
| Sex | Male | 195 | 47.9 |
| Female | 212 | 52.1 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 380 | 93.4 |
| Muslim | 20 | 4.9 | |
| Protestant | 7 | 1.7 | |
| Marital status | Married | 301 | 74.0 |
| Never married | 64 | 15.7 | |
| Widowed | 31 | 7.6 | |
| Divorced/separated | 11 | 2.7 | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 36 | 8.8 |
| Primary school | 50 | 12.3 | |
| High school | 101 | 24.8 | |
| College/University | 220 | 54.1 | |
| Occupation | Government employee | 163 | 40.0 |
| Private sector employee | 76 | 18.7 | |
| Housewife | 85 | 20.9 | |
| Merchant | 51 | 12.5 | |
| Others | 32 | 7.9 | |
| Monthly income | <1000 ETB | 4 | 1.0 |
| 100-1800 ET B | 83 | 20.4 | |
| 1801-2400 ET B | 60 | 14.7 | |
| >2400 ETB | 260 | 63.9 |
Abbreviation: ETB, Ethiopian Birr.