Table 1.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants in Wondo Genet Woreda, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia.

Variable (n = 376)	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age	≤ 25 years	126	33.5
	>25 years	250	66.5
Ethnicity	Sidama	281	74.7
	Oromo	60	16.0
	Amhara	35	9.30
Religion	Protestant	303	80.6
	Orthodox	43	11.4
	Muslim	30	8.00
Education level	Not attended formal education	219	58.2
	Primary education	90	23.9
	Secondary education and above	67	17.8
Husband’s education level	Not attended formal education	193	51.3
	Primary education	97	25.8
	Secondary education and above	86	22.9
Occupation of women	Housewife	217	57.7
	Employed	159	42.3
Income level	< 2000 Ethiopian Birr	134	35.6
	≥2000 Ethiopian Birr	242	64.4
Family size	≤ 4 members	66	17.6
	≥5 members	310	82.4
Place of residence	Rural	270	71.8
	Urban	106	28.2