Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants, most at-risk populations in Ethiopia, June 2022
| Sociodemographic characteristics (N = 3,646) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Respondent | ||
| Mother | 3,407 | 93.4 |
| Other primary caregivers | 239 | 6.5 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 677 | 18.6 |
| Rural | 2,969 | 81.4 |
| Age of the respondent (years) | ||
| 15–24 | 875 | 24.0 |
| 25–34 | 1,969 | 54.0 |
| 35–44 | 572 | 15.7 |
| 45 or above | 105 | 2.9 |
| Not sure | 126 | 3.5 |
| Educational status of the respondent | ||
| No formal education or preschool education | 2,158 | 59.2 |
| Primary education | 788 | 21.6 |
| Secondary education | 616 | 16.9 |
| Tertiary education | 84 | 2.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/Living together | 3,312 | 90.8 |
| Widowed, separated, or divorced | 291 | 8.0 |
| Not ever married | 43 | 1.2 |
| Educational status of the partner (N = 3,312) | ||
| No formal education or preschool education | 1,674 | 50.5 |
| Primary education | 716 | 21.6 |
| Secondary education | 697 | 21.0 |
| Tertiary education | 215 | 6.5 |
| Not sure | 11 | 0.3 |
| Respondent’s occupation | ||
| Unemployed/housewife | 2,048 | 56.2 |
| Agriculture | 1,052 | 28.9 |
| Trade, including petty trade | 272 | 7.5 |
| Manual (unskilled or skilled) | 129 | 3.5 |
| Others | 145 | 4.0 |
| Gender of the household head | ||
| Male | 3,318 | 91.0 |
| Female | 328 | 9.0 |
| Type of population/study setting* | ||
| Developing regions | 1,380 | 37.8 |
| Pastoralist populations | 1,344 | 36.9 |
| Hard-to-reach areas in major regions | 786 | 21.6 |
| Newly-formed regions | 418 | 11.5 |
| Urban slums | 443 | 12.2 |
| Refugees | 311 | 8.5 |
| Conflict-affected areas | 276 | 7.6 |
| Internally displaced people | 264 | 7.2 |
*
Total exceeds the total sample size (3,336) as some populations contributed to more than one domain.