Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (n 653)
(Numbers and percentages)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–19 | 40 | 6 |
| 20–29 | 193 | 30 |
| 30–39 | 264 | 40 |
| 40–49 | 156 | 24 |
| Education level | ||
| No education | 74 | 11·6 |
| Primary | 197 | 30·6 |
| Secondary/higher | 373 | 57·8 |
| Main occupation | ||
| Employee (public/private/NGO) | 184 | 28·6 |
| Self-employed (Own business) | 102 | 15·8 |
| Unpaid housework | 176 | 27·3 |
| Student | 72 | 11·2 |
| Other | 110 | 17·1 |
| House ownership | ||
| Own house | 301 | 46 |
| Rented house | 104 | 16 |
| Government rent | 230 | 35 |
| Live with family | 18 | 3 |
| Home gardening* | ||
| Yes | 77 | 12 |
| No | 576 | 88 |
| Sub-city | ||
| Addis ketema | 98 | 15 |
| Akaki | 106 | 16 |
| Bole | 159 | 25 |
| Kirkos | 89 | 14 |
| Ledeta | 57 | 9 |
| Yeka | 144 | 22 |
*
Growing vegetables in their home gardens.