Table 1.
The distribution of selected socio-demographic Characteristics of respondents, July 2016–April 2017. Addis Ababa
| Characteristics | Blind (%) | Deaf(%) | Total frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| < 19 years | 20 (12.3) | 4 (2.4) | 24 (7.4) |
| [20–29 years] | 76 (46.9) | 104 (63.4) | 180 (55.2) |
| [30–39 years] | 49 (30.2) | 54 (32.9) | 103 (31.6) |
| [40–48 years] | 17 (10.5) | 2 (1.2) | 19 (5.8) |
| Current Marital status | |||
| Married | 39 (24.1) | 52 (31.7) | 91 (27.9) |
| Single | 79 (48.7) | 98 (59.7) | 177 (54.3) |
| Divorced | 31 (19.1) | 12 (7.3) | 43 (13.2) |
| Widowed | 13 (8.0) | 2 (1.2) | 15 (4.6) |
| Educational status | |||
| Illiterate (can’t read and write) | 54 (33.3) | 13 (7.9) | 67 (20.6) |
| Primary school (Grade 1–8) | 29 (17.9) | 50 (30.5) | 79 (24.2) |
| Secondary school (Grade 9–12) | 33 (22.2) | 34 (20.7) | 67 (20.6) |
| College certificate/Diploma & above | 46 (28.4) | 67 (40.8) | 113 (34.7) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Amhara | 102 (63.0) | 44 (26.8) | 146 (44.8) |
| Tigrea | 8 (5.0) | 31 (19.0) | 39 (12.0) |
| Oromo | 25 (15.4) | 49 (29.8) | 74 (22.7) |
| SNNPa | 26 (16.0) | 40 (24.3) | 66 (20.2) |
| Afar | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
| Religion | |||
| Orthodox | 127 (78.4) | 87 (53.0) | 214 (65.6) |
| Islam | 15 (9.2) | 3219.5) | 47 (14.4) |
| Protestant | 20 (12.3) | 42 (25.6) | 62 (19.0) |
| Catholic | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.8) | 3 (0.9) |
| Occupation | |||
| Employeeb | 29 (18.0) | 27 (16.4) | 56 (17.1) |
| Own businessc | 65 (40.1) | 52 (31.7) | 117 (35.9) |
| Student | 20 (12.3) | 37 (22.5) | 57 (17.5) |
| Begging | 31 (19.1) | 7 (4.2) | 38 (11.7) |
| Not engaged | 17 (10.5) | 41 (25.0) | 58 (17.8) |
| Housing tenure | |||
| Own house | 18 (11.1) | 65 (37.8) | 83 (25.5) |
| Rented house | 124 (76.5) | 99 (60.3) | 223 (68.4) |
| Institution based | 18 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (5.5) |
| Street based | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) |
| Total | 162 | 164 | 326 |
| Age at first marriage (n = 140) | |||
| < 18 years | 31 (41.3) | 8 (12.3) | 39 (28) |
| 18–22 years | 25 (33.3) | 28 (43.0) | 53 (38) |
| 23–27 years | 14 (18.6) | 17 (26.1) | 31 (22) |
| 28–33 years | 5 (6.6) | 12 (18.4) | 17 (12) |
| Total | 75 | 65 | 140 |
| Currently living with (n = 308) | |||
| Husband / children | 72 (50.0) | 59 (36.0) | 131 (42.5) |
| Family members | 22 (15.3) | 66 (40.2) | 88 (28.6) |
| Alone | 19 (13.2) | 6 (3.6) | 25 (8.1) |
| Relatives | 10 (7.0) | 31 (18.9) | 41 (7.5) |
| Friends / peers | 21 (14.5) | 2 (1.2) | 23 (7.5) |
| Total | 144 | 164 | 308 |
aInclude Gurage, Wolaita, Gamgofa, Sidamo, Hadiya, and Kembata ethic groups
b Include government, private company or NGO employees
c Low earning jobs include selling lottery, coffee-tea, cultural clothes & arts, soft, mobile card, and others