Table 3.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents Chagni town, 2018 (n = 274)
| Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 154 (56.2) |
| Female | 120 (43.8) | |
| Age | 18–24 | 90 (32.8) |
| 25–34 | 73 (26.6) | |
| ≥35 | 111 (40.5) | |
| Marital status | Single | 86 (31.4) |
| Married | 128 (46.7) | |
| Divorced | 14 (5.1) | |
| Widowed | 46 (16.8) | |
| Family size/HH | 1–4 | 120 (43.8) |
| 5–7 | 115 (42) | |
| 8 and above | 39 (14.2) | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 118 (43.1) |
| Read and write | 96 (35) | |
| Primary school | 29 (10.6) | |
| Secondary school and above | 31 (11.3) | |
| Occupation | Civil servant | 64 (23.4) |
| Farmer | 33 (12) | |
| Merchant | 48 (17.5) | |
| Daily laborer | 95 (34.7) | |
| Other | 34 (12.4) | |
| Family income | < 500 | 46 (16.8) |
| 500–1000 | 121 (44.2) | |
| > 1000 | 107 (39) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 183 (66.8) |
| Muslim | 78 (28.5) | |
| Protestant | 9 (3.2) | |
| Catholic | 4 (1.5) | |
| Mass media | Radio | 24 (8.8) |
| Television | 213 (77.7) | |
| No | 37 (13.5) |
HH household