Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of female students, Adama University, Central Ethiopia, February, 2009.
| Socio demographic characteristics n=660) | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15-19 | 220 | 33.3 |
| 20-24 | 427 | 64.7 |
| 25-29 | 7 | 1.1 |
| >30 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Year of study | ||
| Year I | 315 | 47.7 |
| Year II | 247 | 37.5 |
| Year III | 98 | 14.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Campus | 610 | 92.4 |
| Out of Campus | 50 | 7.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 468 | 70.9 |
| Muslim | 86 | 13.0 |
| Protestant | 95 | 14.4 |
| Catholic | 7 | 1.1 |
| Others | 4 | 0.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 259 | 39.2 |
| Oromo | 243 | 36.8 |
| Tigrie | 52 | 7.9 |
| Guragie | 61 | 9.2 |
| woliata | 41 | 6.4 |
| Others | 4 | 0.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 597 | 90.5 |
| Married | 61 | 9.2 |
| Divorced | 2 | 0.3 |
| Number of children | ||
| None | 629 | 95.3 |
| One | 24 | 3.6 |
| Two | 7 | 1.1 |