Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Hawassa city Sidama Region Southern Ethiopia, Nov 2020 (n = 330)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age grouped | ||
15–19 | 69 | 20.9 |
20–24 | 110 | 33.3 |
25–29 | 84 | 25.5 |
≥ 30 | 67 | 20.3 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 150 | 45.5 |
Orthodox | 115 | 34.8 |
Muslim | 40 | 12.1 |
Catholic | 25 | 7.6 |
Marital status | ||
Never Married | 89 | 27 |
Single | 26 | 7.9 |
Married | 215 | 65.2 |
Educational status | ||
Certificate | 80 | 24.2 |
Diploma | 149 | 45.2 |
Degree | 101 | 30.6 |
Currently living with | ||
Married | 91 | 27.6 |
with parents | 122 | 37.0 |
Relative | 45 | 13.6 |
Lonely | 43 | 13.0 |
Friends | 29 | 8.8 |
Childhood residence | ||
Rural | 142 | 43.0 |
Urban | 188 | 57.0 |
Having occupation | ||
Yes | 166 | 50.3 |
No | 164 | 49.7 |
Occupation (n = 166) | ||
Governmental | 51 | 30.7 |
Self- employed | 57 | 34.3 |
Labor | 11 | 6.6 |
Merchant | 35 | 21.1 |
House labor | 12 | 7.2 |
Monthly income | ||
≤ 1025 birr | 164 | 49.7 |
1026–3995 birr | 61 | 18.5 |
> 3995 birr | 105 | 31.8 |
Lived for | ||
Less than 7 year | 134 | 40.6 |
Greater than 8 year | 196 | 59.4 |
Disability | ||
Yes | 50 | 15.2 |
No | 280 | 84.8 |
Father education level | ||
No formal education | 93 | 28.2 |
Primary | 87 | 26.4 |
Secondary | 71 | 21.5 |
more than secondary | 79 | 23.9 |
Mother education level | ||
No formal education | 161 | 48.8 |
Primary | 83 | 25.2 |
Secondary | 41 | 12.4 |
more than secondary | 45 | 13.6 |
Parental condition | ||
Live together | 202 | 61.2 |
Separated | 32 | 9.7 |
Only the mother/father alive | 68 | 20.6 |
Both of them not alive | 28 | 8.5 |
Monthly income | ||
≤ 1025 birr | 120 | 36.4 |
1026–3995 birr | 59 | 17.9 |
> 3995 birr | 151 | 45.7 |