Table 1. Background characteristics of participants (n = 1,646).
| Variable | Category | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–19 yrs. | 112 (6.80) |
| 20–34 yrs. | 1,320 (80.2) | |
| 35–49 yrs. | 214 (13.0) | |
| Religion | Orthodox Christian | 1,401 (85.1) |
| Muslim | 231 (14.0) | |
| Other(Catholic, Protestant) | 14 (0.9) | |
| Ethnicity | Tigray | 1,605 (97.5) |
| Amara | 29 (1.8) | |
| Oromo | 12 (0.7) | |
| Marital status | Married | 1,395 (84.8) |
| Single | 63 (3.8) | |
| Separated | 108 (6.6) | |
| Widowed or Divorced | 77 (4.8) | |
| Woman’s educational status | No formal education | 524 (31.8) |
| Primary school | 642 (39) | |
| Secondary school Above secondary school |
372 (22.6) 108 (6.6) |
|
| Woman’s occupation | Farmer | 302 (18) |
| Housewife | 980 (60) | |
| Self-employed | 211 (13) | |
| Day labourer | 40 (2) | |
| Governmental | 113 (7) | |
| Income per month | <499.00Ebirr | 159 (10) |
| 500–999.00Ebirr | 297 (18) | |
| 1000–1499.00Ebirr | 549 (33) | |
| >1500.00Ebirr | 641 (39) | |
| Husband’s education | No formal education | 449 (27.3) |
| Completed primary school | 493 (30) | |
| Completed secondary school | 419 (26) | |
| Above secondary school | 285 (17) | |
| Husband’s occupation | Unemployed | 73(4.4) |
| Farmer | 578 (35.3) | |
| Self-employed/merchant | 465 (28.4) | |
| Daily laborer | 234 (14.3) | |
| Government employee | 296 (18) | |
| Household Media | None | 929 (56.4) |
| Yes | 717 (43.6) | |
| Media source (among those with household media) | Radio | 299 (42.7) |
| Television | 233 (33.2) | |
| Radio and television | 169 (24.1) |