Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in South and Southeastern zones of Tigray, 2016.
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | South | 2245 | 60.0 |
| Southeastern | 1496 | 40.0 | |
| Residence | Rural | 2800 | 74.5 |
| Urban | 941 | 25.5 | |
| Sex | Female | 1962 | 52.5 |
| Male | 1778 | 47.5 | |
| Age | <5 year | 466 | 12.5 |
| 5–15 year | 1143 | 30.6 | |
| >15 | 2132 | 57.0 | |
| Marital status(n = 2651) | Married | 1313 | 49.5 |
| Single | 1067 | 40.0 | |
| Divorced | 199 | 7.5 | |
| Widowed | 72 | 3.0 | |
| Educational status(n = 3163) | Unable to read and write | 1072 | 28.7 |
| Able to read and write | 132 | 3.5 | |
| 1–4 grade completed | 617 | 16.5 | |
| 5–8 grade completed | 674 | 18.0 | |
| 9–12 grade completed | 553 | 14.8 | |
| College diploma | 65 | 1.7 | |
| College degree | 50 | 1.3 | |
| Occupation(n = 3101) | Student | 1236 | 33.0 |
| Farmer | 948 | 25.3 | |
| Merchant | 286 | 7.6 | |
| House wife | 222 | 5.9 | |
| Unemployed | 211 | 5.6 | |
| Government employee | 106 | 2.8 | |
| NGO | 48 | 1.3 | |
| Others* | 44 | 1.2 |
* Daily laborer, driver, hair dresser, miller and sex work