Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Arba Minch town, Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 820 | 93.7 |
Male | 55 | 6.3 |
Age category | ||
< 19 | 106 | 12.1 |
20–29 | 351 | 40.1 |
30–29 | 218 | 24.9 |
40–49 | 121 | 13.8 |
50+ | 79 | 9.0 |
Age, mean (95% CI) | 31.1 (30.4, 31.8) | |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 415 | 47.4 |
Orthodox | 360 | 41.1 |
Muslim | 100 | 11.4 |
Educational status | ||
Diploma or higher | 335 | 38.3 |
Do not read and write | 235 | 26.9 |
Grade 9–12 | 159 | 18.2 |
Grade 1–8 | 146 | 16.7 |
Occupation | ||
Private business | 300 | 34.3 |
Student | 183 | 20.9 |
Government employee | 165 | 18.9 |
Merchant | 129 | 14.7 |
Farmer/or housewife | 98 | 11.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 561 | 64.1 |
Single | 261 | 29.9 |
Widowed | 27 | 3.1 |
Divorced | 26 | 3.0 |
Household monthly income | ||
< 1000 ETB | 384 | 43.9 |
1000–2000 ETB | 198 | 22.6 |
> 2000 ETB | 293 | 33.5 |
Household family size | ||
< 5 | 658 | 75.2 |
≥ 5 | 217 | 24.8 |