Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants at Bench Maji Zone, southwest, Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 961) | (%) | ||
| Age | 18–29 | 320 | 33.3 |
| 30–39 | 412 | 42.9 | |
| 40–49 | 179 | 18.6 | |
| ≥50 | 50 | 5.2 | |
| Sex | Male | 372 | 38.8 |
| Female | 588 | 61.2 | |
| Marital status | Single | 181 | 18.8 |
| Married | 550 | 57.2 | |
| Widowed | 97 | 10.1 | |
| Divorced | 133 | 13.8 | |
| Residence | Urban | 681 | 70.9 |
| Rural | 280 | 29.1 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 555 | 57.8 |
| Muslim | 192 | 20.0 | |
| Protestant | 210 | 21.9 | |
| other | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 221 | 23.0 |
| Can read and write | 60 | 6.2 | |
| Primary cycle& | 411 | 42.8 | |
| Secondary school # | 206 | 21.4 | |
| Diploma and above | 63 | 6.6 | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 227 | 23.6 |
| Farmer | 145 | 15.1 | |
| Governmental employee | 110 | 11.4 | |
| Non–govt. employee | 36 | 3.7 | |
| Merchant | 215 | 22.4 | |
| Laborer | 157 | 16.3 | |
| Others* | 71 | 7.4 | |
| Family size category | ≤ 5 | 905 | 94.2 |
| >5 | 56 | 5.8 | |
| Live with | Parent | 173 | 18.0 |
| Relatives | 57 | 5.9 | |
| Spouse | 48 | 5.0 | |
| Spouse and children | 503 | 52.3 | |
| Alone | 180 | 18.7 | |
| Source of drinking water | Tap | 578 | 60.1 |
| Spring | 251 | 26.1 | |
| River | 51 | 5.3 | |
| Well | 81 | 8.4 | |
| Family monthly income | <1,000 ETB∧ | 487 | 50.7 |
| 1,001–2,000 ETB∧ | 346 | 36.0 | |
| >2,001 ETB∧ | 128 | 13.3 |
Others*-students, police, drivers, miners, prisoners, privates.
Primary Cycle&= 1–8 grade.
Secondary school#= 9–12 grade.
ETB∧-Ethiopian Birr (1 USD = 52 ETB).