Table 1.
Socioeconomic and academic characteristics of participants among Jimma University main campus regular student, April 2016 (N = 556)
| Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 360 | 64.7 |
| Female | 196 | 35.3 |
| Age | ||
| 18–20 | 231 | 41.5 |
| 21–22 | 212 | 38.1 |
| 23–35 | 113 | 20.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Oromo | 328 | 59 |
| Amhara | 130 | 23.4 |
| Tigre | 26 | 4.7 |
| Gurage | 32 | 5.8 |
| Yem | 14 | 2.5 |
| Others* | 26 | 4.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 60 | 10.8 |
| Single | 478 | 86.0 |
| Others** | 18 | 3.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 182 | 32.7 |
| Orthodox | 210 | 37.8 |
| Protestant | 159 | 28.6 |
| Others*** | 5 | 0.9 |
| Childhood residence | ||
| Rural | 294 | 52.9 |
| Urban | 262 | 47.1 |
| Monthly pocket money (Ethiopian Birr) | ||
| 100–299 | 107 | 19.2 |
| 300–499 | 219 | 39.4 |
| 500–999 | 186 | 33.5 |
| 1000–4000 | 44 | 7.9 |
| Chronic physical illness | ||
| No | 519 | 93.3 |
| Yes | 37 | 6.7 |
| Mother educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 176 | 31.7 |
| Grade 1–8 | 232 | 41.7 |
| Grade 9–12 | 111 | 20 |
| University | 37 | 6.7 |
| Father educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 127 | 22.8 |
| Grade 1–8 | 199 | 35.8 |
| Grade 9–12 | 140 | 25.2 |
| University | 90 | 16.2 |
| Family income (Ethiopian Birr) | ||
| 300–2000 | 205 | 36.9 |
| 2001–2999 | 121 | 21.8 |
| 3000–4999 | 151 | 27.2 |
| 5000–25,000 | 79 | 14.2 |
| Parental relationship | ||
| Good | 322 | 57.9 |
| Moderate/fair | 135 | 24.3 |
| Poor | 99 | 17.8 |
| Family history of mental illness | ||
| No | 509 | 91.5 |
| Yes | 47 | 8.5 |
| Year of study | ||
| 1st year | 182 | 32.7 |
| 2nd year | 136 | 24.5 |
| 3rd year | 122 | 21.9 |
| 4th year | 63 | 11.3 |
| 5th year | 53 | 9.5 |
| College | ||
| CHS | 240 | 43.2 |
| CSSH | 125 | 22.5 |
| CNCS | 93 | 16.7 |
| CLG | 98 | 17.6 |
| Academic performance | ||
| Warned | 4 | 0.7 |
| Promoted | 345 | 62.1 |
| Distinction | 167 | 30 |
| Great distinction | 39 | 7 |
| Academic work overload | ||
| No | 227 | 40.8 |
| Yes | 329 | 59.2 |
| Satisfaction with major study | ||
| Good | 295 | 53.1 |
| Moderate/fair | 162 | 29.1 |
| Poor | 99 | 17.8 |
| Overburdened with the test schedule | ||
| No | 271 | 48.7 |
| Yes | 285 | 51.3 |
| Social support | ||
| Poor support | 103 | 18.5 |
| Moderate Support | 236 | 42.4 |
| Strong Support | 217 | 39.0 |
CHS College of health science, CSSH College of social science and Humanity, CNCS College of natural and computational science, CLGCollege of law and Governance
*Somali, Afar and Wolayta, etc.
**Divorced, Widowed, and Separated
***Wakefata, Catholic and Athiest