Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants and their partners’ in Debre Markos town, Northwest, Ethiopia, April 2018(n = 409).
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age of women in years (n = 409) | ||
| 17–23 | 118 | 28.9 |
| 24–26 | 95 | 23.2 |
| 27–30 | 106 | 25.9 |
| 31–46 | 90 | 22.0 |
| Age of partners in years (n = 409) | ||
| 20–28 | 110 | 26.9 |
| 29–31 | 98 | 24.0 |
| 32–37 | 107 | 26.1 |
| 38–60 | 94 | 23.0 |
| Religion(n = 409) | ||
| Orthodox | 339 | 82.9 |
| Muslim | 59 | 14.4 |
| Protestant | 8 | 2.0 |
| Catholic | 3 | 0.7 |
| Residence (n = 409) | ||
| Rural | 116 | 28.4 |
| Urban | 293 | 71.6 |
| Current marital status (n = 409) | ||
| Single | 8 | 2.0 |
| Married | 391 | 95.6 |
| Divorced | 7 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.2 |
| Separated | 2 | 0.5 |
| Age at marriage (in Yrs.) (n = 401) | ||
| <18 | 114 | 28.4 |
| ≥18 | 287 | 71.6 |
| Who choose her husband (n = 401) | ||
| Both | 116 | 28.9 |
| My self | 88 | 21.9 |
| My family | 185 | 46.1 |
| Partner choose | 5 | 1.2 |
| Partner’s family | 5 | 1.2 |
| My colleague | 2 | 0.5 |
| Type of marriage ceremony (n = 401) | ||
| No marriage ceremony | 29 | 7.2 |
| Civil marriage | 52 | 13.0 |
| Religious marriage | 56 | 14.0 |
| Customary marriage | 264 | 65.8 |
| Dowry/bride price payment (n = 401) | ||
| Yes | 251 | 62.6 |
| No | 150 | 37.4 |
| Educational status of women (n = 409) | ||
| No formal education | 128 | 31.3 |
| Primary education | 64 | 15.6 |
| Secondary education | 103 | 25.2 |
| More than secondary | 114 | 27.9 |
| Educational status of partner (n = 409) | ||
| No formal educational | 123 | 30.1 |
| Primary education | 44 | 10.8 |
| Secondary education | 95 | 23.2 |
| More than secondary | 147 | 35.9 |
| Occupational status of women (n = 409) | ||
| House wife | 188 | 46.0 |
| Farmer | 75 | 18.3 |
| Student | 1 | 0.2 |
| Private employee | 18 | 4.4 |
| Government employee | 79 | 19.3 |
| Merchant | 35 | 8.6 |
| Othersa | 13 | 3.2 |
| Occupational status of partners (n = 409) | ||
| Farmer | 107 | 26.2 |
| Student | 3 | 0.7 |
| Private employee | 93 | 22.7 |
| Government employee | 122 | 29.8 |
| Merchant | 66 | 16.2 |
| Othersb | 18 | 4.4 |
| Ethnicity (n = 409) | ||
| Amhara | 399 | 97.6 |
| Tigre | 5 | 1.2 |
| Oromo | 4 | 1.0 |
| SNNP | 1 | 0.2 |
| House hold average monthly income(n = 409) | ||
| <2500 ETB | 212 | 51.8 |
| ≥2500ETB | 197 | 48.2 |
| currently living with partner(n = 409) | ||
| Yes | 374 | 91.4 |
| No | 35 | 8.6 |
| Decision maker in household (n = 374) | ||
| Husband | 132 | 35.3 |
| Wife | 4 | 1.1 |
| Equally | 238 | 63.6 |
| Presence of mental illness (n = 409) | ||
| Yes | 12 | 2.9 |
| No | 397 | 97.1 |
Othersa_______daily laborer, unemployed, Othersb________Driver, Deacon, daily laborer, priest