Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants ( n = 1014)
| Characteristics | Number(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 465(45.9) |
| Female | 549(54.1) | |
| Age categories (years) (n = 1008) | 18–24 | 282(28.0) |
| 25–34 | 286(28.4) | |
| 35–44 | 181(18.0) | |
| 45–59 | 145(14.4) | |
| 60+ | 114(11.3) | |
| Age (years) (=1008) | Mean(SD) | 35.5(15.7) |
| Marital status | Married | 639(63.0) |
| Never married | 269(26.5) | |
| Formerly married | 106(10.5) | |
| Ethnicity | Gurage | 908(89.6) |
| Others | 206(10.4) | |
| Religion | Orthodox Christian | 876(86.4) |
| Protestant | 105(10.4) | |
| Others | 33(3.3) | |
| Education | Non-literate | 399(39.4) |
| Literate but no formal education | 113(11.1) | |
| Formal Education | 502(49.5) | |
| Occupation (n = 1012) | Civil servant | 105(10.4) |
| Employed in private sector | 21(2.1) | |
| Self employed | 356(35.2) | |
| Voluntary work | 5(0.5) | |
| Housewife | 258(25.5) | |
| Jobless | 24(2.4) | |
| Student | 83(8.2) | |
| Pensioner | 20(2.0) | |
| Other | 140(13.8) | |
| Number of children | No child | 352(34.7) |
| 1–4 children | 346(34.1) | |
| More than 4 children | 31.6(31.2) |