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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of private college female students in Dessie City Administration, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Gender-based violence and associated factors among private college female students in Dessie City, Ethiopia: mixed method study

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percent (%)

Age

< 20 years

108

26.9

20–24 years

199

49.6

> 24 years

94

23.4

Religion

Orthodox

164

40.9

Catholic

3

7

Protestant

61

15.2

Muslim

173

43.1

Ethnicity

Tigray

34

8.5

Amara

210

52

Afar

83

20.7

Oromia

43

10.7

Others

31

9.5

Childhood residence

Urban

200

49.1

Rural

201

50.1

With whom currently living

Alone

57

14.2

With my family

132

32.9

With husband/boyfriend

34

8.5

With female friends

101

25.2

With relatives

75

18.7

Others

2

0.5

Are you currently married or have a boyfriend

Yes, married

41

10

Yes, boyfriend

129

32.2

No

231

57.6

Partner educational status (n = 170)

No formal education

2

1.2

Complete grades 1–8

5

2.9

Complete grades 9–12

25

14.7

Grade 12 and above

138

81.2

Employment status of partner (n = 170)

Student

56

32.9

Employed

51

30

Un employed

5

2.9

Self-employed

58

34.1

Educational program

Diploma

31

7.7

Degree

295

73.5

Master

75

18.7

Education level

First-year

73

18.2

Second year

165

41.1

Third year

133

33.2

Fourth and above

30

7.5

Last semester result

2.00–2.75

58

14.5

2.76–3.00

48

12

> 3.00

295

73.6

Where do you place your current grade status

Good and above

122

30.9

Average

257

64.1

Poor

22

5.5