Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Abeshge district, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 734)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 421 (57.4) |
| Female | 313 (42.6) |
| Age (in years) | |
| 30–39 | 415 (56.5) |
| 40–49 | 203 (27.7) |
| 50–59 | 87 (11.9) |
| ≥ 60 | 29 (3.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 93 (12.7) |
| Married | 592 (80.7) |
| Divorced | 20 (2.7) |
| Widow/ widower | 29 (3.9) |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 264 (36) |
| Orthodox | 396 (53.9) |
| Protestant | 65 (8.9) |
| Catholic | 9 (1.2) |
| Educational status | |
| Illiterate | 337 (45.9) |
| Primary school | 224 (30.5) |
| High school | 98 (13.4) |
| Certificate and above | 75 (10.2) |
| Occupational status | |
| Farmer | 427 (58.2) |
| Employee | 227 (30.9) |
| Housewife | 61 (8.3) |
| Others | 19 (2.6) |
| Family size | |
| ≤ 5 | 542 (73.8) |
| > 5 | 192 (26.2) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
| < 18.5 | 114 (15.5) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 516 (70.3) |
| ≥ 25 | 104 (14.2) |