Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in rural Lemo district community, South Ethiopia, 2021 (n=552)
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 308 | 55.8% |
| Male | 244 | 44.2% |
| Age | ||
| <=30 | 138 | 25.0% |
| 31–37 | 147 | 26.6% |
| 38–45 | 139 | 25.2% |
| >45 | 128 | 23.2% |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 340 | 61.6% |
| Orthodox | 116 | 21.0% |
| Muslim | 82 | 14.9% |
| Others | 14 | 2.5% |
| Marital status | ||
| In marriage | 520 | 94.2% |
| Not in marriage | 32 | 5.8% |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 66 | 12.0% |
| Formal education | 486 | 88.0% |
| Occupational status | ||
| Housewife | 132 | 23.9% |
| Farmer | 264 | 47.8% |
| Merchant | 87 | 15.8% |
| Daily labor | 40 | 7.2% |
| Government employee | 29 | 5.3% |
| Family size | ||
| <=5 | 252 | 45.7% |
| >5 | 300 | 54.3% |
| Household monthly income level |
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| <3000 ETB | 260 | 47.1% |
| >=3000 ETB | 292 | 52.9% |
Others* (only Jesus, Catholics)