Table 1. Demographic characteristics of urban and rural households in Esera district, Southwest Ethiopia, 2015.
| Characteristics (n = 377) | Urban, n (%) | Rural, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 18–30 | 61(51.3) | 100(38.8) | 161(42.7) |
| 31–45 | 47(39.5) | 90(34.9) | 137(36.3) | |
| 46–59 | 7(5.9) | 50(19.4) | 57(15.2) | |
| 60+ | 4(3.3) | 18(6.9) | 22(5.8) | |
| Mean (years) | 33 (±10.7) | 37 (±12.8) | 36 (±12.4) | |
| Sex | Male | 86(72.3) | 173(67.1) | 259(68.7) |
| Female | 33(27.7) | 85(32.9) | 118(31.3) | |
| Matrimonial status | Single | 28(23.5) | 39(15.1) | 67(17.8) |
| Married | 72(60.5) | 186(72.1) | 258(68.4) | |
| Widowed | 8(6.7) | 17(6.6) | 25(6.6) | |
| Divorced | 11(9.3) | 16(6.2) | 27(7.2) | |
| Marital structure (n = 258) | Monogamy | 68(94.4) | 124(66.7) | 192(74.5) |
| Polygamy | 4(5.6) | 62(33.7) | 66(25.5) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 57(47.9) | 91(35.3) | 148(39.3) |
| Protestant | 51(42.9) | 108(41.9) | 159(42.2) | |
| Catholic | 5(4.2) | 38(14.7) | 43(11.4) | |
| Muslim | 1(0.8) | 8(3.1) | 9(2.4) | |
| Others | 5(4.2) | 13(5) | 18(4.7) | |
| Occupationa | Farmer | 16(13.4) | 212(82.2) | 228(60.5) |
| Government employee | 39(32.8) | 13(5) | 102(27.1) | |
| Private employee | 58(48.7) | 21(8.1) | 144(38.2) | |
| Otherb | 6(5.1) | 12(4.7) | 18(4.8) | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 10(8.4) | 113(43.8) | 123 (32.6) |
| Primary | 33(27.7) | 111(43) | 144 (38.2) | |
| Secondary | 36(30.3) | 21(8.2) | 57 (15.1) | |
| College and above | 40(33.6) | 13(5) | 53 (14.1) | |
| Family size | < 4 | 73(61.3) | 81(31.4) | 154(40.8) |
| > = 4 | 46(38.7) | 177(68.6) | 223(59.2) | |
| Monthly income (in Birr) | < 1,170> = 1,170 | 22(18.5)97(81.5) | 169(65.5)89(34.5) | 191(50.7)186 (49.3) |
| Source of money for health care during illness | Cash | 103(86.5) | 46(17.8) | 149(39.5) |
| Selling agricultural products | 15(12.7) | 204(79.1) | 219(58.1) | |
| Free care | 1(0.8) | 8(3.1) | 9(2.4) | |
aMore than one type of occupation was reported per respondent.
bJohvah witness, traditional faith, pagan