Table 1.

Socio-Demographic and Health-Related Characteristics

Variables	Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	165	50.8
	Female	160	49.2
Age	18–24	37	11.4
	25–32	123	37.8
	33–39	85	26.2
	≥40	80	24.6
Religion	Orthodox	267	82.2
	Muslim	45	13.8
	Protestant	13	4.0
Educational status	No formal education	63	19.4
	Primary education	60	18.5
	Secondary education	58	17.8
	College and above	144	44.3
Marital status	Single	92	28.3
	Married	197	60.6
	Divorced	36	11.1
Occupation	Merchant	63	19.4
	Farmer	7	2.1
	Daily laborer	129	39.7
	Others#	126	38.8
Monthly income (birr)	< 1500	107	32.9
	1500–10,000	202	62.2
	> 10,000	16	4.9
History of previous illness	Yes	306	94
	No	19	6
Time to the last illness	Before one month	107	32.9
	Before three months	91	28.0
	Three months ago	108	33.2
	I am not feeling sick at all	19	5.8
The measure took when they feel sick	Go to doctor	277	90.5
	Take herbal medicine	13	4.2
	Treat my self	11	3.6
	Go to a religious place	5	1.6
Need medical care in a year	Once in a year	223	68.6
	Once in three months	69	21.2
	Once in six months	33	10.2
Have you ever been admitted to the hospital	Yes	203	62.5
	No	122	37.5
Worry about paying when get sick	Yes	219	67.4
	No	106	32.6

Note: Other^# (student, housewife).