Table 1 Distribution of respondents by their socio-demographic characteristic, Adare General Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2017
Category | Frequency (n = 194) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18–24 | 38 | 19.6 |
25–34 | 59 | 30.4 |
35–44 | 40 | 20.6 |
45–54 | 24 | 12.4 |
≥ 55 | 33 | 17.0 |
Sex | ||
Male | 105 | 54.1 |
Female | 89 | 45.9 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 65 | 33.5 |
Married | 96 | 49.5 |
Divorced | 14 | 7.2 |
Widowed | 19 | 9.8 |
Ethnicity | ||
Sidama | 65 | 33.5 |
Wolaita | 53 | 27.3 |
Oromo | 31 | 16.0 |
Amhara | 24 | 12.4 |
Others | 20 | 10.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 67 | 34.5 |
Muslim | 89 | 45.9 |
Protestant | 25 | 12.9 |
Catholic | 13 | 6.7 |
Education | ||
Unable to read and write | 24 | 12.4 |
No formal education | 15 | 7.7 |
Primary | 48 | 24.7 |
Secondary | 36 | 18.6 |
College and above | 70 | 36.1 |
Occupation | ||
Governmental employee | 34 | 17.5 |
House wife | 21 | 10.8 |
Farmer | 27 | 13.9 |
Non-governmental | 42 | 21.6 |
Merchant | 36 | 18.6 |
Student | 28 | 14.4 |
Others | 40 | 20.6 |