Table 1.
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of currently married men in Debremarkos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013
| Variables | Frequency (n = 524) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 31-40 | 278 | 52.4 |
| 41-50 | 141 | 26.6 |
| 18-30 | 97 | 18.3 |
| 51-64 | 8 | 1.5 |
| >64 | ||
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 458 | 86.3 |
| Protestant | 41 | 7.7 |
| Muslim | 19 | 3.6 |
| Catholic | 6 | 1.1 |
| Ethnicity | 92.3 | |
| Amhara | 490 | 3.4 |
| Oromo | 18 | 1.5 |
| Tigray | 8 | 1.5 |
| Others | 8 | |
| Educational status | ||
| Tertiary education | 211 | 39.7 |
| Secondary education | 104 | 19.6 |
| Primary education | 119 | 22.4 |
| No formal education | 90 | 16.9 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employee | 216 | 43.1 |
| Business man | 177 | 36.5 |
| Others | 107 | 20.2 |