Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of preparatory and high school students, Woldia, northeast Ethiopia 2016(n = 718)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Sex
Female	364	50.7
Male	354	49.3
Age
15–19	659	91.8
20–24	59	8.2
Marital status
Single	714	99.4
Married	4	0.6
Educational status
Grade 9	269	37.5
Grade 10	177	24.7
Grade 11	143	19.9
Grade 12	129	18.0
Religion
Orthodox Christian	517	72.0
Muslim	182	25.3
Othersa	19	2.7
Religious participation
Yes	628	87.5
No	90	12.5
Frequency of religious participation (n = 628)
Every day	231	36.8
Once a week	289	46.0
Once a month	52	8.3
Once a year	40	6.4
Othersb	16	2.5
Living with
Both parents	388	51.3
Mother only	109	15.2
Father only	24	3.3
Friends	21	2.9
Relative	133	18.5
Living alone	42	5.8
Grandparents	21	2.9
Current Fathers’ educational status (n = 606)
Unable to write and read	60	8.4
Able to write and read	239	33.3
Elementary school (1-8th)	127	17.7
High school (9-10th)	22	3.1
Preparatory school (11-12th)	36	5.0
Collage and above	122	17.0
Current Mother’s educational status (n = 663)
Unable to write and read	129	19.5
Able to write and read	195	29.4
Elementary school (1-8th)	124	18.7
High school (9-10th)	71	10.7
Preparatory school (11-12th)	52	7.8
Collage and above	92	13.9
Current Father’s employment status(n = 606)
Civil servant	181	25.2
Private employer	99	13.8
Merchant	115	16.0
Daily laborer /house maid	17	2.4
Farmer	172	24.0
Othersc	22	3.1
Current Mother’s employment status (n = 663)
House wife	310	46.8
Civil servant employer	121	18.3
Private employer	46	7.0
Merchant	119	18.0
Daily laborer /house maid	16	2.4
Farmer	51	7.7
Household wealth status
Lowest	143	19.9
Second	258	35.9
Middle	35	4.9
Fourth	142	18.9
Highest	140	18.5

^aProtestant and catholic, ^bParticipate religious participation more than once in a week, month, and year ^cDriver, Soldier, Pensioner