Table 1.
Socio-demographic and economic distributions of study participants in Harari regional state, Eastern Ethiopia (n = 1,168).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (n = 1,168) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 676 | 57.88 |
| Female | 492 | 42.12 | |
| Age (years) | 18–24 | 131 | 11.21 |
| 25–34 | 171 | 14.64 | |
| 35–44 | 190 | 16.26 | |
| 45–54 | 153 | 13.12 | |
| ≥55 | 523 | 44.77 | |
| Marital status | Married | 753 | 64.45 |
| Single | 187 | 16.01 | |
| Divorced | 118 | 10.1 | |
| Widowed | 110 | 9.42 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 543 | 46.49 |
| Orthodox | 401 | 34.33 | |
| Protestant | 121 | 10.36 | |
| Othersa | 103 | 8.82 | |
| Occupational status | Government worker | 319 | 27.31 |
| Merchant | 269 | 23.03 | |
| Student | 153 | 13.1 | |
| Farmer | 161 | 13.78 | |
| Daily labor | 48 | 4.11 | |
| Household worker | 103 | 8.82 | |
| Unemployed | 115 | 9.85 | |
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 183 | 15.67 |
| Able to read and write | 358 | 30.65 | |
| Primary (1–8) | 203 | 17.38 | |
| Secondary (9–12) | 221 | 18.92 | |
| Diploma and above | 203 | 17.38 | |
| Residence | Rural | 322 | 27.56 |
| Urban | 846 | 72.44 | |
| Monthly income in Ethiopian Birr | ≤1,499 | 263 | 22.51 |
| 1,500–2,999 | 265 | 22.69 | |
| 3,000–4,999 | 285 | 24.4 | |
| ≥5,000 | 355 | 30 |
Catholic, Wakefata, and Adventist.