Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of respondents in Oromia Region, Ethiopia 2018 (N = 654)
Demographic and social characteristics | Category | Frequency (%) | Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in year (n = 654) Mean (SD): 31.86 (± 6.0) | 18–25 | 96 (14.7) | 14.7 |
26–35 | 374 (57.2) | 71.9 | |
36–49 | 184 (28.1) | 100.0 | |
Ethnic group | Oromo | 460 (70.3) | 70.3 |
Amhara | 155 (23.7) | 94.0 | |
Tigre | 10 (1.5) | 95.6 | |
Gurage | 26 (4.0) | 99.5 | |
Others (Wolayita, sidama) | 3 (0.5) | 100.0 | |
Highest level of education | Never been school | 245 (37.5) | 37.5 |
Primary | 284 (43.4) | 80.9 | |
Secondary | 106 (16.2) | 97.1 | |
College/university | 19 (2.9) | 100.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 528 (80.7) | 80.7 |
Cohabit/living together | 51 (7.8) | 88.5 | |
Divorced/separated | 46 (7.0) | 95.6 | |
Widowed | 22 (3.4) | 98.9 | |
Single | 7 (1.1) | 100.0 | |
Religious affiliation | Orthodox | 474 (72.5) | 72.5 |
Protestant | 131 (20.0) | 92.5 | |
Muslim | 42 (6.4) | 98.9 | |
Catholic | 7 (1.1) | 100.0 | |
Family monthly income (1$ = 27.84 Birr) | < = 800 Ethiopia Birr | 166 (25.4) | 25.4 |
801–1200 Ethiopia Birr | 191 (29.2) | 54.6 | |
1201–1800 Ethiopia Birr | 136 (20.8) | 75.4 | |
1801 + Ethiopia Birr | 161 (24.6) | 100.0 | |
Employment status | Government employee | 59 (9.0) | 9.0 |
Merchant/private work | 239 (36.5) | 45.6 | |
Housewife | 256 (39.1) | 84.7 | |
Farmers | 55 (8.4) | 93.1 | |
Unemployed | 45 (6.9) | 100.0 | |
Residence | Urban | 518 (79.2) | 79.2 |
Rural | 136 (20.8) | 100.0 |