Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study participants in Becho district, Oromiya region of Ethiopia, May 2015 (n = 1047)
| Characteristics | Number (%) who didn’t own latrine | Number (%) who own latrine |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 166 (58.7) | 484 (63.4) |
| Female | 117 (41.3) | 280 (36.6) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 240 (84.8) | 683 (89.4) |
| Single/Divorced/widowed/separated | 43 (15.2) | 81(10.6) |
| Education Status | ||
| No education/informal education | 193 (68.2) | 416 (54.4) |
| Primary education | 77 (27.2) | 284 (37.2) |
| Secondary education and above | 13(4.6) | 64 (8.4) |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 276 (97.5) | 733 (95.9) |
| Others | 7 (2.5) | 31 (4.1) |
| Age | ||
| < 31 | 59 (20.8) | 112 (14.7) |
| 31–50 | 147 (51.9) | 420 (55) |
| 50+ | 77(27.2) | 232 (30.4) |
| Family size | ||
| 1–6 | 205 (72.4) | 455 (59.6) |
| 7–10 | 74 (26.1) | 271 (35.5) |
| 10+ | 4 (1.4) | 38 (5.0) |