Table 1.
Background characteristics of the study population at Haramaya University, 2010
| Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 855 | 67.2 |
| Female | 417 | 32.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 601 | 47.4 |
| Catholic | 26 | 2.1 |
| Protestant | 288 | 22.7 |
| Muslim | 304 | 24 |
| Others | 48 | 3.8 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Oromo | 662 | 52.6 |
| Amhara | 299 | 23.8 |
| Tigray | 68 | 5.4 |
| Gurage | 83 | 6.6 |
| Others | 146 | 11.6 |
| Academic year | ||
| Year one | 492 | 38.9 |
| Year two | 357 | 28.2 |
| Year three | 389 | 30.7 |
| Year four and five | 28 | 2.2 |
| Income per month from your parents or relatives | ||
| < 100 | 351 | 29.8 |
| 101-200 | 404 | 34.3 |
| 201-300 | 237 | 20.1 |
| > 300 | 185 | 15.7 |