Table 1.
Distribution of the respondents by their background characteristics. Ethnicity: Others* contain Saho, Bilen, Nara, Afar
| Variables | Number of respondents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 82 | 40.8 |
| Female | 120 | 59.2 |
| Age (Median = 45, Range = 18 to 90) | ||
| Below 35 | 42 | 20.8 |
| 35–54 | 93 | 46.2 |
| 55 and above | 67 | 33.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 10 | 5.0 |
| Married | 161 | 79.6 |
| Divorced | 13 | 6.3 |
| Widowed | 18 | 9.0 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 110 | 54.7 |
| Elementary | 61 | 30.2 |
| Junior | 23 | 11.2 |
| Secondary | 6 | 3.0 |
| Higher education | 2 | 1.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Tigre | 70 | 34.7 |
| Tigrigna | 57 | 28.4 |
| Kunama | 40 | 20.0 |
| Hidareb | 18 | 8.8 |
| Others* | 16 | 8.1 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 80 | 39.8 |
| Muslim | 121 | 59.8 |
| Animist | 1 | 0.4 |
| Household size | ||
| Below 5 | 67 | 33.1 |
| 5 or above | 135 | 66.9 |