Table 1.
Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
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Age | 15-19 | 35 | 9.2 |
20-24 | 92 | 24.3 | |
25-29 | 74 | 19.5 | |
30-34 | 86 | 22.7 | |
35-39 | 47 | 12.4 | |
>44 | 45 | 11.9 | |
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Marital status | Unmarried | 28 | 7.4 |
Married | 302 | 79.7 | |
Divorced | 32 | 8.4 | |
Widowed | 17 | 4.5 | |
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Religion | Orthodox | 268 | 70.7 |
Muslim | 83 | 21.9 | |
Protestant | 17 | 4.5 | |
Catholic | 11 | 2.9 | |
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Educational level | Unable to read and write | 57 | 15.0 |
Able to read and write | 51 | 13.5 | |
Elementary (1-8) school level | 56 | 14.8 | |
Secondary (9-12) school level | 91 | 24.0 | |
Postsecondary school | 124 | 32.7 | |
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Partner education level (n = 302) | Unable to read and write | 20 | 6.6 |
Able to read and write | 27 | 9 | |
Elementary (1-8) school level | 32 | 10.6 | |
Secondary (9-12) school level | 74 | 24.5 | |
Postsecondary school level | 149 | 49.3 | |
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Occupation | Housewife | 117 | 30.9 |
Government employ | 125 | 33.0 | |
Private business | 89 | 23.5 | |
Farmer | 29 | 7.7 | |
Other | 19 | 5.0 | |
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Month income Level |
<500 birr (<18.5 dollar) | 93 | 24.5 |
500-1000 birr (18.5-37 dollar) | 66 | 17.4 | |
1001-2000 birr (37.1-74 dollar) | 88 | 23.2 | |
2001-3000 birr (74.1-111 dollar) | 42 | 11.1 | |
>30000 birr (>111 dollar) | 90 | 23.7 |
n: number.