Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants by gender
| Variables | Total sample n = 266 (%) | Males n = 121 (%) | Female n = 145 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 18–25 | 94 (35.3%) | 28 (29.78%) | 66 (70.2%) |
| 26–35 | 93 (35%) | 36 (38.7%) | 57(61.29%) |
| 36–45 | 43 (16.2%) | 28 (65%) | 15 (35%) |
| 46–65 | 36 (13.5%) | 28 (77.7%) | 8 (22.2%) |
| Mean (SD) | 32 ± 11.09 | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Tigrigna | 237 (89.1%) | 114 (47.6%) | 123 (52.3%) |
| Tigre | 25 (9.4%) | 6 (24%) | 19 (76%) |
| Saho | 3 (1.1%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.6%) |
| Bilen | 1 (0.4%) | 0 | 1 |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate | 2 (0.8%) | 0 | 2 |
| Elementary | 30 (11.3%) | 16 (53.3%) | 14 (46.6%) |
| Middle school | 79 (29.7%) | 20 (25.3%) | 59 (74.6%) |
| High school | 94 (35.3%) | 39 (41.4%) | 55 (58.5%) |
| 12+ | 61 (22.9%) | 38 (62.2%) | 23 (37.7%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 167 (62.8%) | 66 (39.5%) | 101(60.4%) |
| Unmarried | 89 (33.5%) | 52 (58.4%) | 37 (41.5%) |
| Widowed | 6 (2.3%) | 2(33.3%) | 4(66.6%) |
| Divorced | 4 (1.5%) | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) |