Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of study participants at UoGRH, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 403)
Variable | Description | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 220 (54.59) |
Female | 183 (45.41) | |
Age | 18–29 | 60 (14.89) |
30–39 | 58 (14.39) | |
40–49 | 77 (19.11) | |
50–59 | 106 (26.30) | |
> 60 | 102 (25.31) | |
Marital status | Single | 59 (14.64) |
Married | 239 (59.31) | |
Windowed | 54 (13.40) | |
Divorced | 51 (12.65) | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 19 (4.72) |
Self-employed | 129 (32.01) | |
Retired | 25 (6.20) | |
Government employ | 111 (27.54) | |
Housewife | 102 (25.31) | |
Student | 17 (4.22) | |
Educational status | Unable to read and write | 135 (33.50) |
Only read and write | 57 (14.14) | |
Primary education | 94 (23.33) | |
Secondary education | 35 (8.68) | |
Above Secondary | 82 (20.35) | |
Residence | Urban | 282 (69.98) |
Rural | 121 (30.02) | |
Socio-economic status | Poor | 134 (33.25) |
Medium | 137 (34.00) | |
Rich | 132 (32.75) | |
Social support | Strong social support | 147 (36.48) |
Moderate social support | 181 (44.91) | |
Poor social support | 75 (18.61) |