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. 2021 Nov 15;87(1):109. doi: 10.5334/aogh.3481

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.


VARIABLE CATEGORY FREQUENCY %

Sex Male 102 48.1%

Female 110 51.9%

Health center name Addis raey 35 16.5%

Akaki 15 7.1%

Kebena 16 7.5%

Goro 31 14.6%

Addisu gebya 14 6.6%

Kazanchis 10 4.7%

Alembank 14 6.6%

T/haymanot 14 6.6%

Woreda 02 33 15.6%

Woreda 13 30 14.2%

Age 18–34 64 30.2%

35–54 97 45.8%

≥55 51 24.1%

Marital status Single 59 27.8%

Married 95 44.8%

Widowed 25 11.8%

Divorced 21 9.9%

Separated 12 5.7%

Level of education No formal education, cannot read or write 28 13.2%

No formal education, can read or write 41 19.3%

Primary education 57 26.9%

Secondary education 44 20.8%

Diploma and above 42 19.8%

Religion Orthodox 127 59.9%

Muslim 51 24.1%

Protestant 21 9.9%

Catholic 8 3.8%

Others 5 2.4%

Occupation Student 13 6.1%

Daily laborer 42 19.8%

Merchant 38 17.9%

Governmental employee 36 17.0%

Private/NGO employee 29 13.7%

Farmer 2 0.9%

Unemployed 52 24.5%

Family size One 46 21.7%

Two 54 25.5%

≥ three 112 52.8%

Average monthly income ≤1000 Eth. Birr 16 7.5%

1001–3000 Eth. Birr 49 23.1%

3001–10000 Eth. Birr 112 52.8%

>10000 Eth. Birr 35 16.5%

NB: NGO- Non-governmental organization; Eth. Birr-Ethiopian Birr.