Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of Jimma University main campus students, October, 2021(n = 745)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Gender	Male	484	65.0
	Female	261	35.0
Age	18–20	104	14.0
	21–23	269	36.1
	≥ 24	372	49.9
Ethnicity	Oromo	278	37.3
	Amhara	227	30.5
	Tigre	66	8.9
	Gurage	82	11.0
	Yem	45	6.0
	Other*	47	6.3
Religion	Orthodox	350	47.0
	Muslim	182	24.4
	Protestant	174	23.4
	Other**	39	5.2
Marital status	married	95	12.8
	Single	573	76.9
	Separated	37	5.0
	Other***	40	5.4
Childhood residence	urban	447	60
	Rural	298	40
Current living arrangement	In the campus	554	74.4
	Out of the campus	191	25.6
Monthly pocket money	100–299	38	5.1
	300–499	208	27.9
	500–999	261	35
	> 1000	238	31.9
Family monthly income	< 2565	84	11.3
	≥ 2566	661	88.7

Separated, those who have married legally but currently living far away to each other *, Somali, Afar, Sidama and Wolayita **, Catholic and Wakefata ***Divorced and widowed