Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants Arba Minch Zuria District, Ethiopia, March, 2017.
| Characteristics | Frequency (n = 704) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 15–24 | 192 | 27.27 |
| 25–34 | 384 | 54.55 |
| 35 and above | 128 | 18.18 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 28.02 ± 5.8 | |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 510 | 72.44 |
| Orthodox | 186 | 26.42 |
| Other | 8 | 1.14 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Gamo | 465 | 66.05 |
| Gofa | 36 | 5.11 |
| Wolayta | 36 | 5.11 |
| Amhara | 105 | 14.91 |
| Oromo | 24 | 3.41 |
| Other | 38 | 5.40 |
| Marital status (n = 702) | ||
| Not married | 24 | 3.42 |
| Married | 678 | 96.58 |
| Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 360 | 51.14 |
| Primary education | 234 | 33.24 |
| Secondary education and above | 110 | 15.63 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 540 | 76.70 |
| Farmer | 98 | 13.92 |
| Others | 66 | 9.38 |
| Husband occupation | ||
| Farmer | 482 | 69.05 |
| Merchant | 66 | 9.46 |
| Daily laborer | 92 | 13.18 |
| Other | 64 | 9.09 |
| Husband education (n = 700) | ||
| Unable to read and write | 290 | 41.43 |
| Primary Education | 280 | 40.00 |
| Secondary education and above | 130 | 18.57 |
| Monthly income (n = 694) | ||
| Up to 1000 | 287 | 41.35 |
| More than 1000 | 145 | 20.89 |
| I do not know | 262 | 37.75 |