Table 1.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents (n=305)

Characteristics		Frequency	Percent %
Gender	Male	103	33.8
	Female	202	66.2
Age group	1–18	12	3.9
	19–65	269	88.2
	≥66	24	7.9
Religion	Orthodox	183	60.0
	Islam	61	20.0
	Protestant	55	18.0
	Others*	6	2.0
Marital status	Married	188	61.6
	Single	117	38.4
Education level	Unable to read and write	42	13.8
	Elementary school (1–8)	94	30.8
	Secondary school (9–12)	72	23.6
	Higher education	97	30.8
Occupation	Employed	71	23.3
	Private business	152	49.8
	Unemployed	40	13.1
	Day laborer /Retired	42	13.8
Household Income quintile	Lowest	65	21.3
	Second	62	20.3
	Third	58	19.0
	Fourth	59	19.3
	Highest	61	20.0
Residence	Addis Ababa	129	42.3
	Out of Addis Ababa	176	57.7
Distance from the hospital (km)	0–300	236	77.4
	301–600	50	16.4
	>600	19	6.2

Notes: *Catholic, Adventist, and Pagan.