Table 2. Background characteristics of the study subjects and the catchment size of the facilities, Dale district, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
| Variable | 2012(%) | 2013(%) | 2014(%) | Total(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 745 (38.4) | 1231 (39.5) | 1136 (43.0) | 3112 (40.4) |
| Female | 1197 (61.6) | 1873 (60.1) | 1489 (56.4) | 4559 (59.3) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) | 25 (0.3) | |
| Age | 0–5 | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.2) |
| 6–14 years | 141 (7.3) | 171 (5.5) | 142 (5.4) | 454 (5.9) | |
| 15–24 | 295 (15.2) | 394 (12.6) | 312 (11.8) | 1001 (13.0) | |
| 25–34 | 405 (20.9) | 817 (26.2) | 695 (26.3) | 1917 (24.9) | |
| 35–50 | 687 (35.4) | 1104 (35.4) | 1144 (43.3) | 2935 (38.1) | |
| >50 | 4 (0.2) | 18 (0.6) | 9 (0.3) | 31 (0.4) | |
| Missing | 406 (20.9) | 608 (19.5) | 332 (12.6) | 1346 (17.5) | |
| Mean, SD | 36, 15.9 | 36.2, 14.8 | 35.6, 13.5 | 35.9, 14.7 | |
| Catchment population | Boa Badagelo | 31837 | 32653 | 33559 | NA |
| BeraTolicha | 27684 | 28393 | 29110 | NA | |
| Mesenkela | 26210 | 26882 | 27627 | NA | |
| Dagiya | 25912 | 26576 | 27313 | NA | |
| Semen Kege | 20257 | 20776 | 21352 | NA | |
| Mato | 43177 | 44284 | 45512 | NA | |
| Megera | 18807 | 19289 | 20374 | NA | |
| Total | 193884 | 198853 | 204847 | NA |
NA = not available.