Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants in Bale Zone South East Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 743)
Variables | Frequency | % of the total sample |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 19 years | 36 | 4.8 |
20–34 years | 621 | 83.6 |
≥ 35 years | 86 | 11.6 |
Religious status | ||
Muslim | 325 | 43.7 |
Orthodox | 254 | 34.2 |
Other | 164 | 22.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 716 | 96.4 |
Others® | 27 | 3.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 509 | 68.5 |
Amhara | 170 | 22.9 |
Others®® | 64 | 8.6 |
Educational status | ||
Unable to read and write | 105 | 14.1 |
Able to read and write | 140 | 18.8 |
Primary school | 220 | 29.6 |
Secondary school | 196 | 26.4 |
Diploma and above | 82 | 11.0 |
Number of years married | ||
≤ 1 year | 87 | 11.7 |
2–4 years | 212 | 28.5 |
≥ 5 years | 444 | 59.8 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 454 | 61.1 |
Employed | 64 | 8.6 |
Merchant | 77 | 10.4 |
Private Employee | 71 | 9.6 |
Farmer | 39 | 5.2 |
Unemployed®®® | 38 | 5.1 |
Husband’s education | ||
Unable to read and write | 74 | 10.0 |
Able to read and write | 123 | 16.6 |
Primary school | 163 | 21.9 |
Secondary school | 246 | 33.1 |
Diploma | 81 | 10.9 |
Degree and above | 56 | 7.5 |
Family member indebted in the last six months | ||
Yes | 78 | 10.5 |
No | 665 | 89.5 |
Hunger within the last six months | ||
Yes | 52 | 7.0 |
No | 691 | 93.0 |
Family wealth in relation to others | ||
Low | 235 | 31.6 |
Moderate | 415 | 55.9 |
High | 93 | 12.5 |