Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of study participant in Debretabor, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 730).
| Charactestics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of women in year | ||
| 18–24 | 112 | 15.3 |
| 25–34 | 418 | 57.3 |
| ≥ 35 | 200 | 27.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox Christian | 708 | 96.99 |
| Muslim | 13 | 1.78 |
| Protestant | 9 | 1.23 |
| Educational status of the women | ||
| No formal education | 80 | 11 |
| Primary education | 131 | 17.9 |
| Secondary education | 160 | 21.9 |
| Diploma and above | 359 | 49.2 |
| Occupation of the women | ||
| House wife | 371 | 50.8 |
| Government employee | 217 | 29.7 |
| Self employed | 26 | 3.6 |
| Merchant | 87 | 11.9 |
| Othersa | 29 | 4 |
| Husband educational status | ||
| No formal education | 24 | 3.3 |
| Primary | 63 | 8.6 |
| Secondary | 156 | 21.4 |
| Diploma and above | 487 | 66.7 |
| Husband occupation | ||
| Government employee | 406 | 55.62 |
| Merchant | 155 | 21.23 |
| Self employed | 115 | 15.75 |
| Daily labor | 45 | 6.16 |
| Others b | 9 | 1.24 |
| Exposure to media | ||
| Yes | 639 | 87.5 |
| No | 91 | 12.5 |
| Family size | ||
| <3 | 155 | 21.2 |
| 3–5 | 533 | 73 |
| >5 | 43 | 5.8 |
| Average monthly income of the family | ||
| ≤ 1200 ETB | 33 | 4.5 |
| 1201–3000 ETB | 242 | 33.2 |
| 3001–5000 ETB | 246 | 33.7 |
| >5000 ETB | 209 | 28.6 |
a = student and daily labour
b = student and carpenter.