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. 2021 Nov 18;16(11):e0256951. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256951

Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of participating women in Borena District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 369).

Variable Category Frequency (n) Percent (%)
Age 15–19 11 3.0
20–24 64 17.3
25–29 104 28.2
30–34 92 24.9
≥ 35 98 26.6
Marital status Married 254 68.8
Single 48 13.0
Divorced 34 9.2
Widowed 25 6.8
Separated 8 2.2
Religion Muslim 219 59.3
Orthodox 145 39.3
Protestant 5 1.4
Ethnicity Amhara 354 95.9
Oromo 15 4.1
Educational status Unable to read and write 85 23.0
Able to read and write 109 29.5
Primary school (grades 1–8) 48 13.0
Secondary school (grades 9–12) 47 12.7
College or above 80 21.7
Occupation Housewife 229 62.1
Government employee 72 19.5
Private business 23 6.2
Student 29 7.9
Other* 16 4.3
Residence Urban 224 60.7
Rural 145 39.3
Wealth index Poor 147 39.8
Medium 74 20.1
Rich 148 40.1

Note:

* = daily laborer, farmer.