Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants according to health status
| Variable | Cases | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 57 (26.1%) | 87 (19.9%) | 144 (22%) |
| Married | 135 (61.9%) | 306 (70.0%) | 441 (67.3%) |
| Divorced/widowed | 26 (11.9%) | 44 (10.1%) | 70 (10.7%) |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 110 (505%) | 107 (24.5%) | 217 (33.1%) |
| Primary | 65 (29.8%) | 158 (36.2%) | 223 (34.0%) |
| Secondary and above | 33 (15.1%) | 141 (32.3%) | 215 (2.8%) |
| Religious status | |||
| Orthodox | 173 (79.5%) | 390 (89.2%) | 563 (86%) |
| Muslim | 45 (20.6%) | 47 (10.8%) | 92 (14.0%) |
| Occupational status | |||
| Housewife | 104 (23.8%) | 104 (23.8%) | 133 (20.3%) |
| Farmer | 98 (22.4%) | 98 (13.3%) | 141 (21.5%) |
| Daily laborer | 160 (45.9%) | 100 (36.6%) | 260 (100%) |
| Government employee | 46 (21.1%) | 75 (17.2%) | 655 (100%) |
| Monthly income, Birr | |||
| <525 | 26 (11.9%) | 14 (3.2%) | 40 (6.1%) |
| 525–1,400 | 129 (48.3%) | 212 (48.5%) | 341 (52.1%) |
| >1,400 | 63 (28.9%) | 211 (48.3%) | 274 (41.8%) |