Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population in Dire Dawa and Harar cities Health Institutions, Eastern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 365)
| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–30 | 167 | 45.8 |
| 31–44 | 121 | 33.2 |
| 45 or above | 77 | 21.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 205 | 56.2 |
| Female | 160 | 43.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 285 | 78.1 |
| Rural | 80 | 21.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 117 | 32.1 |
| Married | 204 | 55.9 |
| Divorced | 26 | 7.1 |
| Widowed | 18 | 4.9 |
| Educational status | ||
| Grade 7 or less | 214 | 58.6 |
| Grade 8–11 | 80 | 21.9 |
| Grade 12 or above | 71 | 19.5 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Farmer | 56 | 15.3 |
| House wife | 59 | 16.2 |
| Merchant | 62 | 17.0 |
| Government employee | 69 | 18.9 |
| NGO | 13 | 3.6 |
| Student | 48 | 13.2 |
| Daily Labor | 22 | 6.0 |
| Others | 36 | 9.9 |
| Monthly respondent’s income (ETB) | ||
| no income | 66 | 18.1 |
| < = 500 | 25 | 6.8 |
| 501–999 | 46 | 12.6 |
| > = 1000 | 228 | 62.5 |
Ethiopian Birr