Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participants in Southwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N=613)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–29 | 180 | 29.4 |
| 30–49 | 332 | 54.2 |
| >50 | 101 | 16.5 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 379 | 61.8 |
| Female | 234 | 38.2 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 390 | 63.6 |
| Rural | 223 | 36.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Bench | 104 | 17.0 |
| Kaffa | 160 | 26.1 |
| Sheka | 13 | 2.1 |
| Menit | 125 | 20.4 |
| Amhara | 161 | 26.3 |
| Other | 50 | 8.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 268 | 43.7 |
| Protestant | 272 | 44.4 |
| Muslim | 63 | 10.3 |
| Catholic | 5 | 0.8 |
| Other | 5 | 0.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 405 | 66.1 |
| Single | 135 | 22.0 |
| Divorced | 53 | 8.6 |
| Widowed | 14 | 2.3 |
| Other | 6 | 1.0 |
| Educational status | ||
| Cannot read and write | 165 | 26.9 |
| Read and write only | 201 | 32.8 |
| Primary school | 95 | 15.5 |
| Secondary school | 83 | 13.5 |
| Tertiary education | 69 | 11.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 54 | 8.8 |
| Farmer | 147 | 24.0 |
| Merchant | 95 | 15.5 |
| Housewife | 98 | 16.0 |
| Governmental employee | 119 | 19.4 |
| Private employee | 65 | 10.6 |
| Daily laborer | 18 | 2.9 |
| Other | 17 | 2.8 |
| Income | ||
| <3000 | 470 | 76.7 |
| 3000–5000 | 101 | 16.5 |
| >5000 | 42 | 6.9 |
| Family size | ||
| 1–4 | 372 | 60.7 |
| ≥5 | 241 | 39.3 |
Abbreviation: N, total number of study participants.