Table 1.
Socio-demographic and personal characteristics of the study participants, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 422)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 388 | 91.9 |
| Male | 34 | 8.1 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 24 | 194 | 46 |
| 25–29 | 100 | 23.7 |
| > 29 | 128 | 30.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 206 | 48.8 |
| Married | 179 | 42.4 |
| Divorced/widowed | 37 | 8.8 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 155 | 36.7 |
| Primary school | 240 | 56.9 |
| Secondary school and above | 27 | 6.4 |
| Employment pattern | ||
| Permanent | 378 | 89.6 |
| Temporary | 44 | 10.4 |
| Specific work experience in this work area | ||
| 1–2 years | 291 | 69 |
| > 2 years | 131 | 31 |
| Monthly salary (ETB) | ||
| ≤ 500 | 96 | 22.7 |
| 501–1000 | 267 | 63.3 |
| > 1000 | 59 | 14 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||
| Underweight | 71 | 16.8 |
| Normal weight | 277 | 65.6 |
| Over weight and | 64 | 15.2 |
| Obese | 10 | 2.4 |
| None work physical activity | ||
| No | 397 | 94.1 |
| Yes | 25 | 5.9 |
| Smoking behavior | ||
| None | 417 | 98.8 |
| Past smoker | 3 | 0.7 |
| Current | 2 | 0.5 |
| Alcohol drinking | ||
| No | 314 | 74.4 |
| Yes | 108 | 25.6 |
ETB Ethiopian birr