Table 2. Sociodemographic characteristics of participants attending public health facilities of South Ari district, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (n= 414).
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| < 20 | 72 | 17.4 |
| 20–25 | 124 | 30.0 |
| 26–30 | 132 | 31.9 |
| > 30 | 86 | 20.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Ari | 319 | 77.1 |
| Amhara | 52 | 12.6 |
| Wolayita | 31 | 7.5 |
| Othera | 12 | 2.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 277 | 66.9 |
| Orthodox | 96 | 23.2 |
| Muslim | 25 | 6.0 |
| Otherb | 16 | 3.9 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal education | 252 | 60.8 |
| Primary school | 100 | 24.2 |
| Secondary school and above | 62 | 15.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 286 | 69.1 |
| Government employee | 38 | 9.2 |
| Self-employed | 42 | 10.1 |
| Daily laborer | 33 | 8.0 |
| Otherc | 15 | 3.6 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 357 | 86.3 |
| Single | 20 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 24 | 5.8 |
| Otherd | 13 | 3.1 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 304 | 73.4 |
| Urban | 110 | 26.6 |
| Family size | ||
| < 5 | 300 | 72.5 |
| ≥ 5 | 114 | 27.5 |
aOromo, konso and Gamo Gofa
bCatholic, yewuha miskir
cNGO, student, farmer
dWidowed, Separated