Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study subjects at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2014, (n = 323)
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 119 | 36.8 |
 Female | 204 | 63.2 |
Age (years) | ||
 18–29 | 37 | 11.5 |
 30–44 | 199 | 61.5 |
 ≥ 45 | 87 | 26.9 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 189 | 58.5 |
 Rural | 134 | 41.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 19 | 5.9 |
 Married | 164 | 50.8 |
 Divorced | 44 | 13.6 |
 Widowed | 86 | 26.6 |
 Separated | 10 | 3.1 |
Educational status | ||
 Can read and write | 129 | 39.9 |
 Cannot read and write | 39 | 12.1 |
 Primary education | 86 | 26.6 |
 Secondary education | 49 | 15.2 |
 Tertiary education | 20 | 6.2 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 153 | 47.4 |
 Muslim | 106 | 32.8 |
 Protestant | 62 | 19.2 |
 Catholic | 2 | 0.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Gurage | 192 | 59.4 |
 Silitie | 56 | 17.3 |
 Amhara | 43 | 13.3 |
 Oromo | 14 | 4.3 |
 Hadiya | 17 | 5.3 |
Occupation | ||
 Governmental employer | 41 | 12.7 |
 Self-employer | 55 | 17.0 |
 Farmer | 42 | 13.0 |
 Merchant | 50 | 15.5 |
 Daily laborer | 62 | 19.2 |
 House wife | 51 | 15.8 |
 Jobless | 22 | 6.8 |
Monthly income (ETB) | ||
 <1000 | 279 | 86.4 |
 ≥1000 | 44 | 13.6 |
Family size | ||
 ≤3 | 156 | 48.3 |
 4–6 | 146 | 45.2 |
 >6 | 21 | 6.5 |