Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of undergraduate students in Madawalabu University, 2012
Socio-demographic variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of participants (years) | ||
≤19 | 23 | 5.9 |
20-24 | 352 | 90.3 |
25-29 | 15 | 3.8 |
Mean(SD) | 21.3 (±1.5) years | |
Sex of participants | ||
Male | 309 | 80.3 |
Female | 76 | 19.7 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 350 | 91.1 |
Currently married | 10 | 2.6 |
Have constant sexual partner | 24 | 6.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 185 | 51.2 |
Protestant | 87 | 24.1 |
Muslim | 80 | 22.2 |
Others® | 9 | 2.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 230 | 63.7 |
Amhara | 74 | 20.5 |
Tigrie | 31 | 8.6 |
Other* | 26 | 7.2 |
Place of residence | ||
In campus | 368 | 95.6 |
Out of campus | 17 | 4.4 |
Monthly allowance from family | ||
Yes | 325 | 83.8 |
No | 63 | 16.2 |
Perceived family economic status | ||
Rich | 9 | 2.4 |
Medium | 267 | 70.3 |
Poor | 77 | 20.3 |
Do not Know | 27 | 7.0 |