Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of internally displaced women in Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 412)
Variables | Category | N(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 18–24 | 85(20.6) |
25–29 | 90(21.8) | |
30–34 | 93(22.6) | |
35–39 | 86(20.9) | |
40–44 | 28(6.8) | |
 > 45 | 30(7.3) | |
Marital status | Single | 60(14.6) |
Married | 222(53.9) | |
Divorced | 90(21.8) | |
Widowed | 40(9.7) | |
Presence of children | No | 91(22.1) |
Yes | 321(77.9) | |
Social protectiona | Yes | 104(25.2) |
No | 308(74.8) | |
Educational status | Not formal education | 144(34.9) |
Elementary | 203(49.3) | |
Secondary and above | 65(15.8) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 383(92.9) |
Others | 29(7.0) | |
Previous residence | Urban | 365(88.6) |
Rural | 47(11.4) | |
Previous occupation | Merchant | 165(40.1) |
House wife | 141(34.2) | |
Student | 37(8.9) | |
Farmer | 30(7.3) | |
Daily labor | 23(5.6) | |
Others | 16(3.9) |