Table 1 Socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics of respondents, East Gojjam zone, 2015
Variables | Frequency | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
District | |||
Aneded | 143 | 23.7 | 20.4, 27.2 |
Debreliyas | 176 | 29.1 | 25.6, 32.9 |
Goncha | 101 | 16.7 | 13.9, 19.9 |
Bibugn | 184 | 30.5 | 26.9, 34.3 |
Residence | |||
Urban | 81 | 13.4 | 10.9, 16.4 |
Rural | 523 | 86.6 | 83.6, 89.1 |
Gender of household head | |||
Male | 537 | 88.9 | 86.1, 91.2 |
Female | 67 | 11.1 | 8.8, 13.9 |
Educational status of household head | |||
No schooling | 242 | 40.1 | 36.2, 44.0 |
Can read and write | 232 | 38.4 | 34.6, 42.4 |
Primary school completed | 130 | 21.5 | 18.4, 24.9 |
Type of dwelling | |||
Thatched | 37 | 6.1 | 4.4, 8.3 |
Corrugated | 565 | 93.5 | 91.3, 95.3 |
Cement | 2 | 0.3 | 0.08, 1.3 |
Age of household heads | |||
≤ 31 | 67 | 11.1 | 8.8, 13.9 |
31–45 | 261 | 43.2 | 39.3, 47.2 |
46–60 | 203 | 33.6 | 29.9, 37.5 |
≥ 61 | 73 | 12.1 | 9.7, 14.9 |
Household size | |||
≤ 5 | 364 | 60.2 | 56.3, 64.1 |
> 5 | 240 | 39.7 | 35.9, 43.7 |
Family member illness in the last 4 weeks | |||
Yes | 311 | 51.5 | 47.5, 55.5 |
No | 293 | 48.5 | 44.5, 52.5 |
Mean monthly income | 2142.3 ETB | 1889.3, 2295.3 | |