Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of adult residents of selected towns in North Shewa zones, Oromia region, central Ethiopia, 2021.

Variables	Categories	Frequency (n = 823)	Percentage
Age group	18–24	230	27.9
	25–29	205	24.9
	30–34	113	13.7
	>34	275	33.4
Sex	Male	380	46.2
	Female	443	53.8
Marital status	Single	270	32.8
	Married	497	60.4
	Divorced	24	2.9
	Widowed	32	3.9
Religion	Orthodox	607	73.7
	Protestant	176	21.5
	Muslim	24	2.9
	Others	16	1.9
Educational status	No education	153	18.6
	Primary	212	25.8
	Secondary	203	24.7
	Above secondary	255	31.0
Occupation	Housewife	162	19.7
	Gov't employee	187	22.7
	Farmer	91	11.1
	Merchant	189	23.0
	Students	154	18.7
	Others	40	4.9
Ethnic background	Oromo	628	76.3
	Amhara	160	19.4
	others	35	4.3
Monthly income	= <3,578	341	56.6
	>3,578	261	43.4