Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Age group | N (%) |
|---|---|
<30 | 4 (2.0) |
30-39 | 35 (17.7) |
40-49 | 54 (27.3) |
50-59 | 50 (25.3) |
60-69 | 45 (22.7) |
>69 | 10 (5.1) |
Current marital status | |
Single | 1 (0.5) |
Married | 101 (51.0) |
Widowed | 69 (34.8) |
Separated | 19 (9.6) |
Divorced | 8 (4.0) |
Permanent residence (Region) | |
Oromia | 70 (35.4) |
Amhara | 46 (23.2) |
Addis Ababa | 42 (21.2) |
SNNPR | 15 (7.6) |
Tigray | 10 (5.1) |
Harrari | 6 (3.0) |
Afar | 3 (1.5) |
Gambella | 2 (1.0) |
Somali | 2 (1.0) |
Benishangul-Gumuz | 1 (0.5) |
Dire-Dawa | 1 (0.5) |
Religion | |
Christian Orthodox | 123 (62.1) |
Christian Protestant | 29 (14.6) |
Muslim | 46 (23.2) |
Occupation | |
House Wife | 78 (39.4) |
Farmer | 73 (36.9) |
Government employed | 13 (6.6) |
Merchant (private business) | 12 (6.1) |
Employed in private for profit sector | 9 (4.5) |
Pensioner | 8 (4.0) |
Daily laborer | 2 (1.0) |
NGO employed | 1 (0.5) |
Unemployed | 1 (0.5) |
Temporary worker | 1 (0.5) |
Educational status | |
Illiterate | 103 (52.0) |
Read and write only | 29 (14.6) |
Grade 1-4 | 21 (10.6 |
Grade 5-8 | 27 (13.6) |
Grade 9-12 | 12 (6. 1) |
College, University graduated | 6 (3.0) |
Number of children (parity) (n = 195); Mean = 5.3 | |
<=3 | 54 (27.7) |
4-6 | 80 (41.0) |
7-9 | 43 (22.1) |
10+ | 18 (9.2) |
Household monthly income in ETB (n = 180) | |
<500 | 43 (23.9) |
500 - 999.99 | 77 (42.8) |
1,000 - 1,499.99 | 29 (16.1) |
1,500 - 1,999.99 | 19 (10.6) |
2,000 or more | 12 (6.7) |
Family size | |
<=3 | 69 (34.8) |
4--6 | 85 (42.9) |
7--9 | 29 (14.7) |
10+ | 15 (7.6) |