Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics in a Sample of Deceased Adults (N = 3,709), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006-2009
| Characteristic | Women, n (%) | Men, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 15-24 | 123 (3.3) | 94 (2.5) |
| 25-34 | 270 (7.3) | 261 (7.0) |
| 35-44 | 241 (6.5) | 286 (7.7) |
| 45-54 | 237 (6.4) | 250 (6.7) |
| 55-64 | 234 (6.3) | 229 (6.2) |
| 65-74 | 262 (7.1) | 337 (9.1) |
| 75-84 | 221 (6.0) | 248 (6.7) |
| ≥85 | 257 (6.9) | 159 (4.3) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 1,629 (43.9) | 1,629(43.5) |
| Muslim | 166 (4.5) | 170 (4.6) |
| Other | 50 (1.3) | 50 (1.3) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 1,001 (27.0) | 933 (25.2) |
| Oromo | 453 (12.2) | 456 (12.3) |
| Guraghe | 212 (5.7) | 248 (6.7) |
| Other | 179 (4.8) | 227 (6.1) |
| Education status | ||
| No education | 971 (26.2) | 484 (13.0) |
| Elementary school | 405 (10.9) | 486 (13.1) |
| Secondary school | 276 (7.4) | 465 (12.5) |
| College/university | 74 (2.0) | 222 (6.0) |
| Other (church education) | 119 (3.2) | 207 (5.6) |
| Occupation | ||
| Professional/technical/managerial/sales and services | 209 (5.6) | 663 (17.9) |
| Skilled/unskilled manual labor | 216 (5.8) | 319 (8.6) |
| Housewives | 1,090 (29.4) | 8 (0.2) |
| Retired | 79 (2.1) | 465 (12.5) |
| Other (unemployed, students, farmers) | 251 (6.8) | 409 (11.0) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 289 (7.8) | 515 (13.9) |
| Married | 446 (12.0) | 1,032 (27.8) |
| Separated | 133 (3.6) | 48 (1.3) |
| Divorced | 139 (3.7) | 58 (1.6) |
| Widowed | 838 (22.6) | 211 (5.7) |