Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants in selected government health facilities of Mekelle City, North Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 124 | 55.6 |
| Female | 99 | 44.4 |
| Age (Yrs) | ||
| < 5 | 36 | 16.1 |
| 5–14 | 46 | 20.6 |
| 15–24 | 55 | 24.7 |
| 25–34 | 44 | 19.7 |
| 35–44 | 16 | 7.2 |
| > =45 | 26 | 11.7 |
| Occupation | ||
| Civil servant | 23 | 10.3 |
| Self-employed | 37 | 16.6 |
| Farmer | 4 | 1.8 |
| Unemployed | 159 | 71.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 38 | 17 |
| Read and write | 47 | 21.1 |
| Primary school | 34 | 15.2 |
| High school | 75 | 33.6 |
| College and above | 29 | 13 |