Table 3.
Socio-demographic characteristics of exit interviewees, Jimma zone, Ethiopia, October, 2009.
| Variable | Category | Frequency of respondents of exit interview (N (%) | |||
| specialized hospital |
District Hospital |
6 Health centers |
Total | ||
| Age | <19 | 20 (25) | 12(15) | 94(19.6) | 126(19.7) |
| 20–24 | 32 (40) | 20(25) | 142(29.6) | 194(30.3) | |
| 25–34 | 13 (16.3) | 34(42.5) | 138(28.8) | 185(28.9) | |
| 35–44 | 11 (13.8) | 12(15) | 72(15.0) | 95(14.8) | |
| 45+ | 4 (5) | 2(2.5) | 34(7.1) | 40(6.3) | |
| Sex | Male | 54(67.5) | 59(73.8) | 254(52.9) | 367(57.3) |
| Female | 26(32.5) | 21(26.3) | 226(47.1) | 273(42.7) | |
| Address | Urban Rural | 45(56.3) | 53(66.3) | 256(53.3) | 354(55.3) |
| 35(43.8) | 27(33.8) | 224(46.7) | 286(44.7) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 28(35) | 52(65) | 308(64.2) | 388(60.6) |
| Single Widowed |
40(50) | 28(35) | 121(25.2) | 189(29.5) | |
| Divorced | 8(10) | 0 | 32(6.7) | 40(6.3) | |
| 4(5.) | 0 | 19(4.0) | 23(3.6) | ||
| Religion | Muslim | 39(48.8) | 46(57.5) | 285(59.4) | 370(57.8) |
| Orthodox | 24(30.0) | 30(37.5) | 156(32.5) | 210(32.8) | |
| Protestant | 14(17.5) | 4(5.0) | 27(5.6) | 45(7.0) | |
| Catholic | 2(2.5) | 0 | 6(1.3) | 8(1.3) | |
| Others | 1(1.3) | 0 | 6(1.3) | 7(1.1) | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 15(18.8) | 16(20.0) | 161(33.5) | 192(30.0) |
| 1–6 grade | 23(28.8) | 18(22.5) | 148(30.8) | 189(29.5) | |
| 7–12 grade | 19(23.8) | 31(38.8) | 118(24.6) | 168(26.3) | |
| Diploma | 11(13.8) | 11(13.8) | 47(9.8) | 69(10.8) | |
| BSC and above | 12(15.0) | 4(5.0) | 6(1.3) | 22(3.4) | |
| Occupation | Farmer | 20(25.0) | 33(41.3) | 174(36.3) | 227(35.5) |
| Merchant | 16(20.0) | 18(22.5) | 96(20.0) | 130(20.3) | |
| House wife | 5(6.3) | 3(3.8) | 64(13.3) | 72(11.3) | |
| Government employee |
8(10.0) | 16(20.0) | 64(13.3) | 88(13.8) | |
| * Others | 31(38.8) | 10(12.5) | 82(17.1) | 123(19.2) | |
* Other = all daily laborers