Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Adult People of West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean 32.7 ± 5.7 SD | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 308 | 51.9 |
| Female | 286 | 48.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 175 | 29.5 |
| Married | 386 | 65 |
| Divorced | 18 | 3 |
| Widowed | 15 | 2.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 579 | 97.5 |
| Tigre | 11 | 1.9 |
| Oromo | 4 | 0.7 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 103 | 17.3 |
| Primary school | 104 | 17.5 |
| Secondary school | 137 | 23.1 |
| College and above | 250 | 42.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Government employee | 203 | 34.2 |
| Private organization employee | 68 | 11.4 |
| Private job | 220 | 37.1 |
| Student | 66 | 11.1 |
| Others | 35 | 6.2 |
| Monthly income (Birr) | Mean 3532.6 ± 121 SD | |