Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in NEMMH, Hosanna.
| Variables | Total | % |
| Age(n=231) | ||
| 15–19 | 6 | 2.6 |
| 20–24 | 30 | 12.99 |
| 25–29 | 60 | 25.98 |
| 30–34 | 64 | 27.7 |
| 35–39 | 32 | 13.86 |
| 40–44 | 23 | 9.95 |
| 45–49 | 16 | 6.92 |
| Marital status(n=231) | ||
| Single | 23 | 10 |
| Married | 173 | 74.9 |
| Divorced | 16 | 6.9 |
| Widowed | 19 | 8.2 |
| Sex(n=231) | ||
| Males | 82 | 35.5 |
| Females | 149 | 64.5 |
| Religion(n=231) | ||
| Orthodox | 88 | 38.1 |
| Muslim | 36 | 15.6 |
| Protestant | 104 | 45 |
| Catholic | 2 | 0.9 |
| Others | 1 | 0.4 |
| Occupation(n=231) | ||
| Housewives | 104 | 45 |
| Merchants | 31 | 13.4 |
| Government employee | 39 | 16.9 |
| Self employed | 20 | 8.7 |
| Farmers | 21 | 9.1 |
| Students | 15 | 6.5 |
| Unemployed | 1 | 0.4 |
| Educational status(n=231) | ||
| No formal education | 69 | 29.9 |
| Primary education | 96 | 41.6 |
| Secondary education | 57 | 24.7 |
| Tertiary education | 9 | 3.9 |
| Initial weight in KG(n=231) | ||
| <40kg | 27 | 11.7 |
| 40–45kg | 45 | 19.5 |
| 46–50kg | 46 | 19.9 |
| >50kg | 113 | 48.9 |