Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Participants in Dirashe District, Southern Ethiopia (n=644)

Variables		Frequency	Percentage
Age	18–20	54	8.39
	21–24	67	10.40
	25–29	95	14.75
	30–34	94	14.60
	35–39	82	12.73
	40–44	56	8.70
	45–49	52	8.07
	50–54	62	9.63
	55–59	31	4.81
	≥ 60	51	7.92
Sex	Male	286	44.41
	Female	358	55.59
Marital status	Single	171	26.55
	Married	448	69.57
	Othera	25	3.88
Residence	Urban	264	40.99
	Rural	380	59.01
Religion	Orthodox	370	57.45
	Protestant	246	38.20
	Muslim	20	3.11
	Otherb	8	1.24
Occupation	Student	76	11.80
	Government employee	146	22.67
	Private employee	121	18.79
	Daily laborer	33	5.12
	Farmer	150	23.29
	Housewife	90	13.98
	Otherc	28	4.35
Educational status	Unable to read and write	96	14.91
	Able to read and write	55	8.54
	Primary education (1–8)	157	24.38
	Secondary education (9–12)	156	24.22
	Technical vocational education	23	3.57
	College and above	157	24.38

Notes: ^aDivorced, widowed, separated; ^bHawariat, catholic; ^ccleaning, jobless.