Table 1.
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of respondents in Hosanna town, SNNPR, South West of Ethiopia January, 2014
| Variables | Frequency (n = 623) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–19 | 44 | 6.4 |
| 20–34 | 524 | 84.8 |
| 35–49 | 55 | 8.8 |
| Mean ± SD | 27.8 ± 5.26 | |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 363 | 58.3 |
| Orthodox | 131 | 21.0 |
| Muslim | 81 | 13.0 |
| Catholic | 39 | 6.3 |
| Othersa | 9 | 1.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hadiya | 358 | 57.5 |
| Kembata | 81 | 13.0 |
| Silte | 85 | 13.6 |
| Amhara | 85 | 9 |
| Othersb | 43 | 6.9 |
| Women’s education | ||
| No education | 69 | 11.1 |
| Elementary school | 257 | 41.3 |
| Junior or high school | 186 | 29.9 |
| College/higher | 111 | 17.8 |
| Husband education | ||
| No education | 31 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school | 161 | 25.8 |
| Junior or high school | 242 | 38.8 |
| College/higher | 189 | 30.3 |
| Women’s autonomy | ||
| Higher | 509 | 81.9 |
| Lower | 114 | 18.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 361 | 57.9 |
| Employed for cash | 218 | 35.0 |
| Employed for non cash | 44 | 7.1 |
| Average family monthly income | ||
| <450 | 101 | 16.2 |
| 450–110 | 242 | 38.8 |
| >110 | 280 | 44.9 |
| Mean ± SD | 1,162.44 ± 669.70 |
aAtheist, Jehovans witness
bGurage, Wolayita, Oromo, Tigre