Table 1.

.Socio-demographic characteristics of adults in Northwestern Ethiopia, 2015 (n=1405)

Variable		Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	609	43.3
	Female	796	56.7
Age	< 23 years	294	21.0
	24–28 years	270	19.3
	29–39 years	254	18.1
	37–50 years	312	22.3
	> 50 years	270	19.3
Religion	Orthodox	1283	91.6
	Muslim	97	6.9
	Protestant and others	20	1.4
Residence	Urban	691	49.2
	Rural	714	50.8
Occupational status	Student	110	7.9
	Formally Employed	161	11.5
	Self Employed	912	65.1
	Daily Laborer	217	15.5
Marital status	Single	319	22.8
	Married	922	65.9
	Divorced	72	5.1
	Widowed	87	6.2
Income	< 2250 Et.Birr	664	41.4
	> 2250 Et Birr	820	58.6