Table 2.
Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of employers, Debre Tabor town, Ethiopia 2018.
| Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age of employer | Below 30 | 115 (18.1) |
| 30–34 | 162 (25.6) | |
| 35–39 | 112 (17.7) | |
| 40–44 | 135 (21.3) | |
| 45–49 | 32 (5.0) | |
| 50 and above | 78 (12.3) | |
| Employer's religion | Orthodox | 547 (86.3) |
| Protestant | 22 (3.5) | |
| Muslim | 65 (10.3) | |
| Employer's educational status | Not read and write | 53 (8.4) |
| Read and write but not formal education | 55 (8.7) | |
| Grade 1–8 | 63 (9.9) | |
| Grade 9–12 | 138 (21.8) | |
| Certificate and above | 325 (51.3) | |
| Employer occupation | Housewife | 158 (24.9) |
| Government/private employ | 297 (46.8) | |
| Merchant and/driver | 168 (26.5) | |
| Pension | 11 (1.7) | |
| Family size | 1–3 | 149 (23.5) |
| 4–6 | 425 (67.0) | |
| 7+ | 60 (9.5) | |
| Marital status of employer | Married | 538 (84.9) |
| Single | 28 (4.4) | |
| Divorced | 37 (5.8) | |
| Widowed | 31 (4.9) | |
| Extended family of employer | Yes | 129 (20.3) |
| No | 505 (79.9) | |
| Khat-chewing | Yes | 68 (10.7) |
| No | 566 (89.3) | |
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 92 (14.5) |
| No | 542 (85.5) | |