Table 1.
Sociodemographic variable of the sample (n = 300)
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 185 | 61.7 |
| Female | 115 | 38.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 180 | 60.7 |
| Married | 80 | 26.7 |
| Divorced | 22 | 7.3 |
| Widowed | 11 | 3.7 |
| Separated | 5 | 1.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 129 | 43.0 |
| Orthodox | 121 | 40.3 |
| Protestant | 44 | 14.7 |
| Catholic | 4 | 1.3 |
| Othersa | 2 | 0.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Oromo | 145 | 48.3 |
| Amhara | 75 | 25.0 |
| Dawuro | 28 | 9.3 |
| Gurage | 21 | 7.0 |
| Kafa | 19 | 6.3 |
| Othersb | 31 | 4.0 |
| Living condition | ||
| With family (father or mother) | 194 | 64.7 |
| With wife/husband and kids | 62 | 20.7 |
| Living alone | 17 | 5.7 |
| With relatives/friends | 12 | 4.0 |
| Living on street | 5 | 1.7 |
| Othersc | 8 | 2.7 |
| Occupation | ||
| Jobless | 139 | 46.3 |
| Employed | 54 | 18.0 |
| Student | 29 | 9.7 |
| Merchant | 26 | 8.7 |
| House wife | 23 | 7.7 |
| Daily laborer | 16 | 5.3 |
| Retired | 7 | 2.3 |
| Farmer | 6 | 2.0 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterates | 19 | 6.3 |
| Able to read/write, but no formal education | 6 | 2.0 |
| Primary | 103 | 34.3 |
| Secondary | 89 | 29.7 |
| College and above | 83 | 27.7 |
a Catholic, Wakeffata
b Yem, Kefa, Sidamo, Wolayita
c In prison, dormitory