Table 1.
Socio demographic and economic characteristics of the study participants in Arsi Negele town, Southeastern Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Category | Frequency(n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 15–24 | 100 | 27.7.9 |
| 25–34 | 227 | 62.9 | |
| > 35 | 34 | 9.4 | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 191 | 52.9 |
| Amhara | 91 | 25.2 | |
| Guraghe | 35 | 9.7 | |
| Tigre | 25 | 6.9 | |
| Wolayita | 19 | 5.3 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 188 | 52.1 |
| Protestant | 94 | 26.0 | |
| Muslim | 79 | 21.9 | |
| Catholic | 11 | 3.0 | |
| Marital status | Currently married | 342 | 94.7 |
| Currently unmarried | 19 | 5.3 | |
| Residence | Urban | 338 | 93.6 |
| Rural | 23 | 6.4 | |
| Women education | No formal education | 84 | 23.3 |
| Primary education | 167 | 46.3 | |
| Secondary & above | 110 | 30.5 | |
| Husband /partner education | No formal education | 59 | 16.3 |
| Primary education | 143 | 39.6 | |
| Secondary & above | 159 | 44.0 | |
| Women occupation | Unemployed | 225 | 62.3 |
| Employed | 136 | 37.7 | |
| Husband occupation | Unemployed | 21 | 5.8 |
| Employed | 340 | 94.2 | |
| Monthly income (Ethiopian Birr) | < 1000 | 64 | 17.7 |
| 1001–2000 | 94 | 26.0 | |
| 2001–3000 | 78 | 21.6 | |
| > 3000 | 125 | 34.6 |