Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 858).
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of women | ||
| 18–23 | 74 | 8.6 |
| 24–29 | 371 | 43.2 |
| 30–35 | 319 | 37.2 |
| ≥36 | 94 | 11.0 |
| Women's educational level | ||
| Can't read and write | 50 | 5.9 |
| Can read and write | 55 | 6.4 |
| Primary education | 140 | 16.3 |
| Secondary education | 242 | 28.2 |
| Diploma and above education level | 371 | 43.2 |
| Women's occupation | ||
| House wife | 381 | 44.4 |
| Merchant | 105 | 12.2 |
| Government employed | 239 | 27.9 |
| Private employed | 99 | 11.5 |
| Student | 34 | 4.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 706 | 82.3 |
| Muslim | 107 | 12.5 |
| Others* | 45 | 5.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 779 | 90.8 |
| Unmarried | 79 | 9.2 |
| Husband educational level (n = 779) | ||
| No formal education | 49 | 6.3 |
| Primary education | 55 | 7.0 |
| Secondary education | 165 | 21.2 |
| Diploma and above education level | 510 | 65.5 |
| Husband occupation (n = 779) | ||
| Daily laborer | 88 | 11.3 |
| Merchant | 172 | 22.0 |
| Private employed | 164 | 21.1 |
| Government employed | 355 | 45.6 |
| Household average monthly income | ||
| <2500 ETB | 116 | 13.5 |
| ≥2500 ETB | 742 | 86.5 |
| Family size | ||
| 1–4 | 488 | 56.9 |
| ≥5 | 370 | 43.1 |
| Mass media exposure | ||
| Yes | 706 | 82.3 |
| No | 152 | 17.7 |
| Have medical problems | ||
| Yes | 86 | 10.0 |
| No | 772 | 90.0 |
*
Protestant and catholic. ETB, Ethiopian Birr.