Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents at HFSUH and Jugal Hospital, January 1 to May 30, 2019
| Variables (N = 1181) | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 25–29 | 625 | 52.9 |
| 30–34 | 241 | 20.4 | |
| 35–39 | 199 | 16.9 | |
| 40–49 | 116 | 9.8 | |
| Marital status | Married | 948 | 80.3 |
| Single | 101 | 8.6 | |
| Divorced | 93 | 7.9 | |
| Widowed | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 702 | 59.4 |
| Orthodox | 372 | 31.5 | |
| Protestant | 99 | 8.4 | |
| Others | 8 | 0.7 | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 706 | 59.8 |
| Amhara | 335 | 28.4 | |
| Harari | 78 | 6.6 | |
| Tigray | 11 | 0.9 | |
| Others | 51 | 4.3 | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 573 | 48.5 |
| Self-employees | 186 | 15.7 | |
| Government employees | 202 | 17.1 | |
| Daily labourer | 46 | 3.9 | |
| Merchant | 123 | 10.4 | |
| Others | 51 | 4.3 | |
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 398 | 33.7 |
| Primary education (1–8) | 382 | 32.3 | |
| Secondary education (9–10+2) | 234 | 19.8 | |
| 12 complete and above | 167 | 14.1 | |
| Residence | Urban | 821 | 69.5 |
| Rural | 360 | 30.5 |