Table 2 Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of respondents, Hawassa, 2016
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age in completed years (n = 229) | |
15–19 | 4 (1.7) |
20–24 | 62 (27.0) |
25–29 | 92 (40.0) |
30–34 | 33 (14.3) |
35–39 | 20 (8.7) |
40–45 | 11 (4.8) |
46 and above | 7 (3.0) |
Total | 229 (100.0) |
Mean ± SD | 28.2 ± 7.9 |
Educational level (n = 230) | |
No formal education | 52 (22.6) |
Some primary education | 48 (20.9) |
Completed grade 8 | 18 (7.8) |
Some secondary education | 25 (10.9) |
Completed grade 12 | 23 (10.0) |
College and above | 32 (16.4) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Marital status (n = 230) | |
Single | 7 (3.0) |
Married | 212 (92.2) |
Separated | 5 (2.2) |
Divorced | 1 (0.4) |
Widowed | 5 (2.2) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Religion (n = 230) | |
Christian Orthodox | 61 (26.5) |
Christian Protestant | 90 (39.1) |
Muslim | 74 (32.2) |
Others | 5 (2.2) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Ethnicity (n = 230) | |
Sidama | 43 (18.7) |
Oromo | 85 (37.0) |
Amhara | 28 (12.2) |
Gurage | 29 (12.6) |
Wolayita | 20 (8.7) |
Others | 25 (10.9) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Occupation (n = 230) | |
Housewife | 122 (53.0) |
Private employee | 13 (5.7) |
Government employee | 38 (16.5) |
Private business | 39 (17.0) |
Farmer | 16 (7.0) |
Others | 2 (0.9) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Respondent has regular monthly income (n = 228)a | |
Yes | 166 (72.8) |
< 845 Birr | 17 (10.2) |
≥ 845 Birr | 149 (89.8) |
Mean ± SD | 3690.7 ± 4343.6 Birr |
No | 62 (27.2) |
Total | 228 (100.0) |