Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participants (n=242)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 138 | 57 | |
| Female | 104 | 43 | |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 205 | 84.7 | |
| Moslem | 37 | 15.3 | |
| Education | |||
| Primary/no formal education | 38 | 15.7 | |
| Middle | 54 | 22.3 | |
| Secondary | 113 | 46.7 | |
| Higher | 37 | 15.3 | |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 73 | 30.2 | |
| Unemployed | 169 | 69.8 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 110 | 45.5 | |
| Married | 98 | 40.5 | |
| Divorced | 20 | 8.3 | |
| Separated | 7 | 2.9 | |
| Widowed | 7 | 2.9 | |
| Residence | |||
| Asmara | 162 | 66.9 | |
| Outside Asmara | 80 | 33.1 | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 48 | 19.8 | |
| No | 194 | 80.2 | |
| Alcohol | |||
| Yes | 25 | 10.3 | |
| No | 217 | 89.7 | |
| Characteristics | Min, Max | Mean, SD | Median, IQR |
| Age (years) | 18, 70 | 39.73, 11.22 | 39.00, 16.00 |
| Weight (kg) | 35, 100 | 61.47, 11.56 | 60.00, 17.00 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; IQR, inter quartile range; Min, minimum; Max, maximum; n, number of participants.