Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Pawe district, Benishangul-Gumez, Ethiopia March 2015
| Variable | Frequency N = 427 (%) |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Orthodox Christian | 202 (47.3) |
| Muslim | 131 (30.7) |
| Catholic | 40 (9.4) |
| Protestant | 36 (8.4) |
| Traditional | 18 (4.2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Amhara | 266 (62.3%) |
| Hadya | 44 (10.3%) |
| Oromo | 43 (10.1%) |
| Agew | 33 (7.7%) |
| Kembata | 24 (5.6%) |
| Others (Welayta, Tigrian and Gumez) | 17 (4%) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 183 (42.9%) |
| House wife | 177 (41.5%) |
| Government employee | 28 (6.6%) |
| Others (student, daily laborer, merchant, and private employee) | 39 (9.0%) |
| Husband’s educational status (n = 381) | |
| Unable to read and write | 161 (42.3%) |
| Primary | 111 (29.1%) |
| Secondary | 54 (14.2%) |
| College or University | 55 (14.4%) |