Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Respondents (n=612) in Southwest Ethiopia

Characteristics		N	%
Gender	Male	276	45.1
	Female	336	54.9
Residence	Urban	175	28.6
	Rural	437	71.4
Age	18–24	85	13.9
	25–34	310	50.7
	35–44	188	30.7
	≥45	29	4.7
Marital status	Married	393	64.2
	Single	102	16.7
	Separated	74	12.1
	Divorced	30	4.9
	Widowed	13	2.1
Religion	Protestant	273	44.6
	Orthodox	248	40.5
	Muslim	91	14.9
Educational status	Unable to write and read	261	42.6
	Able to read and write	87	14.2
	Primary	95	15.5
	Secondary	136	22.2
	Certificate	13	2.1
	Diploma and above	20	3.3
Occupational status	Farmer	179	29.2
	Housewife	293	47.9
	Merchant	71	11.6
	Student	17	2.8
	Daily worker	20	3.3
	Gov’t employee	32	5.2
Family size	<2	31	5.1
	2–3	30	4.9
	4–5	421	67.3
	>5	139	22.7