TABLE 1.
Characteristics of study participants from Ethiopian National Food Consumption Survey 2013
| Addis Ababa, n (%) | Somali, n (%) | Combined, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic group | |||
| Children (1–3 y) | 422 (34) | 414 (40) | 836 (37) |
| Women (15–49 y) | 722 (59) | 603 (58) | 1325 (58) |
| Male (19–45 y) | 86 (7) | 24 (2) | 110 (5) |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 1230 (100) | 177 (17) | 1407 (62) |
| Rural | 0 (0) | 864 (83) | 864 (38) |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Highest | 1111 (90) | 97 (9) | 1208 (53) |
| Upper middle | 119 (10) | 161 (15) | 280 (12) |
| Middle | 0 (0) | 286 (28) | 286 (13) |
| Lower middle | 0 (0) | 271 (26) | 271 (12) |
| Lowest | 0 (0) | 226 (22) | 226 (10) |
| Physiology of women (n = 1325) | |||
| Pregnant | 22 (3) | 69 (12) | 91 (7) |
| Lactating | 233 (32) | 310 (51) | 543 (41) |
| Nonpregnant and nonlactating | 467 (65) | 224 (37) | 691 (52) |
| Women’s occupation (n = 1325) | |||
| Self-employed | 152 (21) | 137 (23) | 289 (22) |
| Employed | 69 (10) | 5 (1) | 74 (6) |
| Housewife | 246 (34) | 391 (65) | 637 (48) |
| Unpaid family work | 51 (7) | 19 (3) | 70 (5) |
| Other | 204 (28) | 51 (8) | 255 (19) |
| Women’s educational status (n = 1325) | |||
| Illiterate | 113 (16) | 515 (85) | 628 (47) |
| Can read and write | 15 (2) | 7 (1) | 22 (2) |
| Primary school | 233 (32) | 48 (8) | 281 (21) |
| Secondary school | 269 (37) | 17 (3) | 286 (22) |
| Other | 92 (13) | 16 (3) | 108 (8) |
| Household head (n = 1325) | |||
| Male | 526 (73) | 539 (89) | 1065 (80) |