Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Hawassa city, Ethiopia (n = 411)
| Socio demographic variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| 30–39 | 255 | 62.0 |
| 40–49 | 156 | 38.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Ever married | 393 | 95.6 |
| Never married | 18 | 4.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 379 | 92.2 |
| Muslim | 32 | 7.8 |
| Educational background | ||
| No formal education | 164 | 39.9 |
| Primary school (1–8) | 109 | 26.5 |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 80 | 19.5 |
| College or university | 58 | 14.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 142 | 34.5 |
| Self-employee | 130 | 31.6 |
| Private employee | 98 | 23.8 |
| Civil servant | 31 | 7.6 |
| Farmer | 10 | 2.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Sidama | 119 | 29.0 |
| Wolayta | 107 | 26.0 |
| Amhara | 86 | 20.9 |
| Guraghe | 77 | 18.7 |
| Othera | 22 | 5.4 |
| Average monthly household incomeb | ||
| < 1076.9 Eth birr (< 36.7 USD) | 109 | 26.52 |
| 1076.9–1722.9 Eth birr (36.7–58.7 USD) | 186 | 45.26 |
| 1722.9 Eth birr (> 58.7 USD) | 116 | 28.22 |
aOther ethnicities included Silte, Shekicho, Yem, Kefa, Dawro, Hadiya and Kembata
b1 USD was 29.35 Ethiopian birr
Income under extreme poverty < 1.25USD per day
Under poverty1.25-2USD per day
Above poverty line >2USD per day
ETB Ethiopian birr, USD U. S. dollars