Table 1.
Background characteristics of caretakers, Ethiopia
| Background characteristics | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–24 | 137 | 19.3 |
| 25–34 | 344 | 48.5 | |
| 35–44 | 159 | 22.4 | |
| 45–54 | 44 | 6.2 | |
| ≥55 | 25 | 3.5 | |
| Sex | Male | 102 | 14.4 |
| Female | 607 | 85.6 | |
| Residence | Rural | 563 | 72.4 |
| Urban | 111 | 14.3 | |
| Semi-urban | 104 | 13.4 | |
| Level of education | No formal education | 468 | 66.0 |
| Primary school (1–8) | 199 | 28.1 | |
| Secondary school and above (9–12) | 42 | 5.9 | |
| Religion of caretaker | Muslim | 454 | 64.0 |
| Orthodox | 187 | 26.4 | |
| Protestant | 62 | 8.7 | |
| Othersa | 6 | 0.8 | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 601 | 84.8 |
| Amhara | 49 | 6.9 | |
| Gurage | 20 | 2.8 | |
| Othersb | 39 | 5.5 | |
| Caretakers’ occupation | Farmer | 494 | 69.7 |
| Private business job | 53 | 7.5 | |
| Housewife | 43 | 6.1 | |
| Jobless | 37 | 5.2 | |
| Merchant | 28 | 3.9 | |
| Daily laborer | 22 | 3.1 | |
| Othersc | 32 | 4.5 |
aWakefata (3), catholic (3); bWolayita (11), Somale (8), Argoba (7), Kefa (4), Hadiya (4), Kambata (3), Dawuro (1), Silte (1); cStudent (14), Government employ (9), Local alcohol makers (5), Small business (2), Commercial sex worker (1), Driver (1)