Table 1.
Sociodemographic distribution of the respondents (n = 386).
| Sociodemographic variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 233 | 60.4 |
| Female | 153 | 39.6 |
| Age | ||
| 16–19 | 346 | 89.6 |
| >19 | 40 | 10.4 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 350 | 90.4 |
| Married | 36 | 9.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 377 | 97.7 |
| Others | 9 | 2.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 304 | 78.8 |
| Muslim | 71 | 18.4 |
| Protestant | 11 | 2.8 |
| Place of upbringing | ||
| Urban | 236 | 61.1 |
| Rural | 150 | 38.9 |
| Lived with | ||
| Both parents | 267 | 69.2 |
| Single parent | 61 | 15.8 |
| Relative/alone | 58 | 15 |
| Semester result (performance) | ||
| Low | 236 | 61.2 |
| Medium | 119 | 30.8 |
| High | 31 | 8.0 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Lowest (poor) | 35 | 9.1 |
| Second | 151 | 39.1 |
| Medium | 46 | 11.9 |
| Fourth | 109 | 28.2 |
| Highest (rich) | 45 | 11.7 |
Note. Ethnicity (others) = Tigre, 6, and Afar, 3; performance (average academic score): low ≤ 70, medium = 70–84.99, and high ≥ 85.