Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants at selected general and referral hospitals of Southern Ethiopia, 2020
Variables | Frequency (n = 123) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 35 | 13 | 10.57 |
34–44 | 35 | 28.46 |
≥ 45 | 75 | 60.97 |
Ethnicity | ||
Wolaita | 33 | 26.83 |
Sidama | 27 | 21.95 |
Gurage | 16 | 13.00 |
Hadiya | 14 | 11.38 |
Amhara | 8 | 6.50 |
Oromo | 8 | 6.50 |
Kambata | 7 | 5.70 |
Gamo | 6 | 4.88 |
Dorze | 2 | 1.63 |
Amaro | 1 | 0.81 |
Halaba | 1 | 0.81 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 68 | 55.28 |
Orthodox | 43 | 34.96 |
Muslim | 9 | 7.32 |
Waka and traditional believers | 7 | 5.69 |
Residency | ||
Rural | 82 | 66.70 |
Urban | 41 | 33.30 |
Occupational status | ||
House wife | 88 | 71.54 |
Farmer | 23 | 18.70 |
Merchant | 23 | 18.70 |
Employed | 24 | 19.51 |
Educational status | ||
No schooling | 83 | 67.48 |
Primary | 18 | 14.63 |
Secondary | 15 | 12.20 |
Diploma + | 7 | 5.69 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 104 | 84.55 |
Widowed | 10 | 8.13 |
Divorced | 9 | 7.32 |
Monthly income (ETB) | ||
> 1200 | 38 | 30.89 |
≤ 1200 | 85 | 69.01 |