Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Gursum district, Ethiopia, 2008.
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 88 | 26.3 |
| Female | 247 | 73.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 51 | 15.2 |
| Muslim | 284 | 84.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 16 | 4.8 |
| Married | 287 | 85.7 |
| Divorced | 12 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 16 | 4.8 |
| Separated | 4 | 1.2 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Farmer | 104 | 31.0 |
| Student | 26 | 7.8 |
| House wife | 149 | 44.5 |
| Government employee | 12 | 3.6 |
| Merchant | 39 | 11.6 |
| Others* | 5 | 1.5 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 228 | 68.1 |
| Read and write only | 16 | 4.8 |
| Primary education (1–6) | 40 | 11.9 |
| Secondary education (7–12) | 32 | 9.6 |
| Above grade 12 | 19 | 5.7 |
| Estimated monthly income of the household (USD per month)$ | ||
| <10.4 | 133 | 39.7 |
| 10.4–31.14 | 103 | 30.7 |
| 31.25–51.98 | 35 | 10.4 |
| 52.08–83.33 | 38 | 11.3 |
| >83.33 | 26 | 7.8 |
* Others: sales and services, clerk.
$Exchange rate at the time of the study, 1 USD = 9.6 Ethiopian Birr (ETB).