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. 2015 Nov 28;12:109. doi: 10.1186/s12978-015-0102-z

Table 1.

Frequency and percentage distribution of respondents according to selected socio-demographic characteristics, Arba Minch Zuria district, south west Ethiopia, 2014

Characteristics Frequency (n), n = 798 Percentage (%)
Age (years) 15–19 96 12.0
20–34 624 78.2
35–49 78 9.8
Mean ± std.deva 25.7 ± (6.3)
Religion Protestant 570 71.4
Orthodox 226 28.3
Othersb 2 0.3
Ethnicity Gamo 586 73.4
Ganta 104 13.0
Welayta 92 11.5
Othersc 16 2.0
Marital Status Married 770 96.5
Othersd 28 3.5
Family Monthly Income ($US) <25 300 37.6
25–100 394 49.4
>100 104 13
Median 45
Women Education No Education 192 24.1
Primary 442 55.4
Secondary 124 15.5
College/University 40 5
Birth Order 1 230 28.8
2–3 394 49.4
4–5 126 15.8
6+ 48 6
Median 2
No transport access probleme Yes 202 62.7
No 120 37.3
Missingf 476 59.6

N.B: astandard deviation, bmuslim, cZayse, Oromo, Amhara and Ganjule, dwidowed, divorced, single, etransport access is for motor vehicle transport, existence of road to the facility, (foot and mule transport excluded), frespondent who did not face complications were not asked for access, transport access is difficult to say yes or no(not adequate, but sometimes used) were also under missed