Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participants (n=336) in DRH, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–24 | 72 | 21.4 |
| 25–34 | 64 | 19.0 |
| 35–44 | 74 | 22.0 |
| 45–54 | 61 | 18.2 |
| ≥55 | 65 | 19.3 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 181 | 53.9 |
| Female | 155 | 46.1 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 222 | 66.1 |
| Rural | 114 | 33.9 |
| Occupation | ||
| House Wife | 64 | 19.0 |
| Self employed | 62 | 18.5 |
| Student | 33 | 9.8 |
| Farmer | 74 | 22.0 |
| Employed | 103 | 30.7 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 71 | 21.1 |
| Read and write only | 112 | 33.3 |
| Primary school | 35 | 10.4 |
| Secondary school | 32 | 9.5 |
| College or University | 86 | 25.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 71 | 21.1 |
| Married | 202 | 60.1 |
| Other | 63 | 18.8 |
| Monthly family income (ETB) | ||
| ≤500 | 48 | 14.3 |
| 501–1000 | 146 | 43.5 |
| 1001–1500 | 36 | 10.7 |
| 1501–2000 | 21 | 6.3 |
| >2000 | 85 | 25.3 |