Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in North-shewa zone, Ethiopia, 2019
| Socio-demographic characteristics (N = 397) | Categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Form of disability of respondents | Partial mental impairment | 13(3.3) |
| Hearing impairment | 57(14.4) | |
| Visual impairment | 94(23.7) | |
| Impaired mobility | 197(45.2) | |
| Multiple impairments | 53(13.3) | |
| Age | 18–30 | 271(68.1) |
| 31–40 | 47(11.9) | |
| 41–50 | 79(20.0) | |
| Sex | Female | 173(43.7) |
| Male | 224(56.3) | |
| Marital status | Married | 142(35.9) |
| Single | 191(48.1) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 64(15.9) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 369(93.0) |
| Muslim | 19(4.8) | |
| Protestant/Catholic | 9(2.3) | |
| Educational status | No education | 94(23.7) |
| Primary education | 194(48.9) | |
| Secondary education | 52(13.0) | |
| College education | 57(14.4) | |
| Work status | Had no job | 163(41.1) |
| Student | 63(15.9) | |
| Employed | 57(14.4) | |
| Lottery seller | 41(10.3) | |
| Others (merchants, daily laborer, beggar, tailor) | 73(18.3) | |
| Living condition | With parents | 105(26.3) |
| With relatives | 21(5.2) | |
| With friends/peers | 124(31.4) | |
| With partner | 93(23.5) | |
| Alone | 54(13.6) |