Table 1.

Characteristics of adult residents in Silte zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019, (n=1168).

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Age of respondent	18-24	172	14.7
	25-34	180	15.4
	35-44	136	11.6
	45-54	338	28.9
	55-64	235	20.1
	>=65	107	9.2
	Total	1168	100.0
Sex	Male	424	36.3
	Female	744	63.7
	Total	1168	100.0
Residency	rural	1072	91.8
	urban	96	8.2
	Total	1168	100.0
Marital status	married	736	63.0
	single	120	10.3
	separated	22	1.9
	widowed	290	24.8
	Total	1168	100.0
Educational status	Not read and write	873	74.7
	Primary	236	20.2
	Secondary	59	5.1
	Total	1168	100.0
Occupation	No job	59	5.1
	Housewife	702	60.1
	Student	119	10.2
	Farmer	288	24.7
	Total	1168	100.0
Family size	2-4	700	59.9
	5-7	374	32.0
	>=8	94	8.0
	Total	1168	100.0
Monthly income in Ethiopian birr	<400	189	16.2
	401-800	451	38.6
	801-1500	417	35.7
	>1501	111	9.5
	Total	1168	100.0