Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of street women, Northwest Ethiopia (n=204)
From: Awareness and utilization of modern contraceptives among street women in North-West Ethiopia
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Address | |
Gondar | 113 (55.4) |
Bahir Dar | 91 (44.6) |
Age (years) | |
15–24 | 53 (26.0) |
25–34 | 71 (34.8) |
35-49 | 80 (39.2) |
Residence before street life | |
Urban | 71 (34.8) |
Rural | 133 (65.2) |
Religion | |
Orthodox | 181 (88.7) |
Muslim | 23 (11.3) |
Marital status | |
Single | 56 (27.5) |
Married | 63 (30.9) |
Divorced | 43 (21.1) |
Widowed | 36 (17.6) |
Separated | 6 (2.9) |
Educational Status | |
Cannot read & write | 139 (68.1) |
Read & write only | 30 (14.7) |
Elementary (grade 1–8) | 35 (17.2) |
Disability | |
Yes | 83 (40.7) |
No | 121 (59.3) |
Type of disability | |
Blindness | 22 (26.5) |
Problem on hand or leg | 20 (24.1) |
Non specified internal problem | 27 (32.5) |
Mental health problem | 10 (12.0) |
Difficulty hearing | 2 (2.4) |
Other | 2 (2.4) |
Have dependent family member | |
Yes | 107 (52.5) |
No | 97 (47.5) |
Sleeping at night | |
“On street” | 61 (29.9) |
“Off street” | 143 (70.1) |