Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants, Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia, June 2015
| Variables (n = 524) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 230 | 43.9 |
| Female | 294 | 56.1 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 194 | 37.0 |
| 25–34 | 187 | 35.7 |
| 35–44 | 75 | 14.0 |
| 45–54 | 42 | 8.3 |
| 55–64 | 26 | 5.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 213 | 40.6 |
| Protestant | 201 | 38.4 |
| Catholic | 56 | 10.7 |
| Muslim | 44 | 8.4 |
| Other | 12 | 2.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Sidama | 178 | 34.0 |
| Wolayita | 99 | 19.1 |
| Amahra | 73 | 14.1 |
| Oromo | 52 | 10.2 |
| Tigre | 41 | 8.0 |
| Kambata | 40 | 6.1 |
| Gurage | 30 | 5.7 |
| Others | 19 | 3.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 288 | 55.1 |
| Single | 215 | 41.3 |
| Divorced | 11 | 2.1 |
| Widowed/Widower | 10 | 1.9 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 36 | 6.8 |
| 1–4 grade | 77 | 14.7 |
| 5–8 grade | 136 | 25.9 |
| 9–12 grade | 142 | 27.1 |
| Tertiary education | 133 | 25.4 |
| Family size | ||
| 1–2 | 254 | 48.5 |
| 2–4 | 169 | 32.3 |
| 4–12 | 101 | 19.2 |
| Household monthly income (USD) | ||
| < 45 | 187 | 35.7 |
| 45–82 | 228 | 43.5 |
| > 82 | 109 | 20.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Government | 122 | 23.3 |
| Daily laborer | 111 | 21.2 |
| Self-employed | 102 | 19.5 |
| Non-governmental employee | 88 | 16.8 |
| Housewife | 82 | 15.6 |
| Others | 19 | 3.6 |