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. 2014 Jun 30;3:20. doi: 10.1186/2049-9957-3-20

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of participants enrolled in the Food by Prescription program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013

Variable Frequency Percent
Age (in years)
 18–29
182
30.3
 30–39
255
42.5
 40–49
109
18.2
 >50
54
9.0
 Mean 35.2 ± 10.1
 
 
Sex
 Female
342
57.0
 Male
258
43.0
Marital status
 
 
 Single
206
34.3
 Marital union
184
30.7
 Non-marital union
210
35.0
Family size
 ≤5 (nuclear family)
540
90.0
 >5 (extended family)
60
10.0
Education
 No school
101
16.8
 Primary
205
34.2
 Secondary
235
39.2
 Tertiary
59
9.8
Religion
 Christian
555
92.5
 Muslim
45
7.5
Occupation
 Private business
234
39.0
 Employed
366
61.0
Income (in Birr*)
 ≤500
331
55.2
 501–999
156
26.0
 >1000 113 18.8

*20 Birr = 1 USD.