Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in Dessie and Kombolcha city administrations, North-East Ethiopia, 2020 (n=828)
| Demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage | Mean (±SD) |
| City name | |||
| Dessie | 541 | 65.3 | |
| Kombolcha | 287 | 34.7 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 317 | 38.3 | |
| Female | 511 | 61.7 | |
| Age group, years | 39 (±14) | ||
| 18–35 | 422 | 51 | |
| 36–64 | 341 | 41.2 | |
| ≥65 | 65 | 7.9 | |
| Religion | |||
| Orthodox Tewahedo | 385 | 46.5 | |
| Muslim | 423 | 51.1 | |
| Catholic | 8 | 1 | |
| Protestant | 12 | 1.4 | |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | 672 | 81.2 | |
| Rural | 156 | 18.8 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 167 | 20.2 | |
| Married | 576 | 69.6 | |
| Divorced | 47 | 5.7 | |
| Widowed | 38 | 4.6 | |
| Education level | |||
| Unable to read and write | 153 | 18.5 | |
| Able to read and write with informal education | 65 | 7.9 | |
| Primary school (grade 1–8) | 158 | 19.1 | |
| Secondary school (grade 9–12) | 204 | 24.6 | |
| Above 12 grades (University/ College/TVET) | 248 | 30 | |
| Main occupation | |||
| Housewife | 246 | 29.7 | |
| Merchant | 168 | 20.3 | |
| Farmer | 37 | 4.5 | |
| Government employee | 176 | 21.3 | |
| NGO employee | 63 | 7.6 | |
| Labourer | 82 | 9.9 | |
| Student | 56 | 6.8 | |
TVET, Technical Vocational Education and Training.