Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Bibugn district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024 (n = 492)

Characteristics	Categories	Frequency	(%)
Sex of the respondent	Male	280	56.91
	Female	212	43.09
Age group	18–24	87	17.68
	25–44	230	46.75
	45–64	169	34.35
	> 64	6	1.22
Residence	Urban	99	20.12
	Rural	393	79.88
Religion	Orthodox	402	81.70
	Muslim	74	15.04
	Protestant	16	2.90
Marital status	Married	438	89.02
	Single	27	5.48
	Divorced	19	3.86
	Widowed	8	1.64
Education status	Can’t read and write	199	40.45
	Can read and write (had not formal education)	95	19.30
	Elementary education	120	24.30
	Secondary education	48	9.75
	College and above	30	6.20
Occupation	Farmer	292	59.35
	House wife	89	18.09
	Merchant	34	6.91
	Government employee	54	10.98
	Daily labor	17	3.45
	Others	6	1.22
Family size	1–3	243	49.39
	4–5	219	44.51
	> 5	30	6.10
Monthly income	< 500	45	9.15
	500–1000	77	15.65
	> 1000	370	75.20
Number of rooms	< 2	386	78.46
	> 3	106	21.54
Number of beds	< 2	437	88.82
	> 3	55	11.18