Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of married women in Bench-Maji Zone, 2015
| Variable | Number | percent |
| Maternal age n=765 | ||
| 15–19 | 21 | 2.7 |
| 20–24 | 319 | 41.7 |
| 25–29 | 271 | 35.4 |
| 30–34 | 109 | 14.2 |
| >35 | 45 | 5.9 |
| Ethnicity n=765 | ||
| Bench | 188 | 24.6 |
| Amhara | 155 | 20.3 |
| Menit | 148 | 19.3 |
| Kaffa | 140 | 18.3 |
| Silte | 41 | 5.4 |
| Oromo | 33 | 4.3 |
| Other* | 60 | 7.8 |
| Religion n=765 | ||
| Protestant | 369 | 48.2 |
| Orthodox | 281 | 36.7 |
| Islam | 96 | 12.5 |
| Other** | 19 | 2.5 |
| Maternal Educational level n=765 | ||
| Cannot read and write | 306 | 40.0 |
| Able to read and write | 22 | 2.9 |
| Primary school (1–8) | 312 | 40.8 |
| Secondary school 10–12) | 80 | 10.5 |
| College diploma and above | 45 | 5.9 |
| House wife | 560 | 73.2 |
| Merchant | 75 | 9.8 |
| Farmer | 60 | 7.8 |
| Government Employee | 44 | 5.8 |
| Other*** | 26 | 3.4 |
| Husband Occupation n=724 | ||
| Farmer | 263 | 36.3 |
| Merchant | 248 | 34.3 |
| Government Employee | 99 | 13.7 |
| Daily laborer | 85 | 11.7 |
| Farmer | 29 | 4.0 |
| Availability of TV/Radio =765 | ||
| Yes | 483 | 63.1 |
| No | 282 | 36.9 |
| Husbands Educational level n=724 | ||
| Primary school (1–8) | 308 | 42.5 |
| Cannot read and write | 165 | 22.8 |
| Secondary school (10–12) | 111 | 15.3 |
| Diploma and above | 89 | 12.3 |
| Able to read and write | 51 | 7.0 |
*
Hadiya, Wolayita, Gamo, Tigre, Sheko, Sheka, Yem, Dawero, Dize, Gurage
**
Traditional religion, Catholic and Apostolic
***
Private business, Driver, Carpenter, Student, Religious leader, daily laborer