Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, Bahir Dar City administration, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 457 (57.6) |
| Female | 337 (42.4) | |
| Age | 18–24 | 249 (31.4) |
| 25–34 | 312 (39.3) | |
| 35–44 | 114 (14.4) | |
| ≥ 45 | 119 (15.0) | |
| Residence (Sub city) | Abay Mado | 182 (22.9) |
| Belay Zeleke | 222 (28.0) | |
| Fasilo | 129 (16.2) | |
| Meshenti (satellite kebele) | 25 (3.1) | |
| Shum Abo | 163 (20.5) | |
| Zenzelima (satellite kebele) | 73 (9.2) | |
| Occupation | Government employ | 213 (26.8) |
| Merchant | 254 (32.0) | |
| Daily laborer | 126 (15.9) | |
| Student | 96 (12.1) | |
| Farmer/housewife/private | 105 (13.2) | |
| Education | No formal education | 165 (20.8) |
| 1–8 grade | 134 (16.9) | |
| 9–12 grade | 253 (31.9) | |
| Diploma and above | 242 (30.5) | |
| Religion | Orthodox Tewahedo | 623 (78.5) |
| Muslim | 147 (18.5) | |
| Others | 24 (3) | |
| Ethnicity | Amhara | 783 (98.6) |
| Others | 11 (1.4) | |
| Marital status | Married | 408 (51.4) |
| Single | 351 (44.2) | |
| Widowed/separated | 35 (4.4) | |
| Average monthly income | < 1000 EBR | 384 (48.4) |
| 1001–2000 EBR | 223 (28.1) | |
| 2001–3000 EBR | 102 (12.8) | |
| ≥ 3001 EBR | 85 (10.7) |