Prevalence of child marriage and associated factors among reproductive age women in Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia, 2022: a community-based study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants of reproductive-age women residing in selected kebeles of Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia, 2022, (n = 986)

Variables	Frequency (%)	Percent (%)
Age of participant
< 20	358	36.31
20–29	539	54.67
30–39	74	7.51
≥ 40	15	1.51
Marital status of participants
Married	793	80.43
Divorced	121	12.27
Widowed	54	5.48
Separated	18	1.82
Religion
Muslim	619	62.78
Orthodox	243	24.65
Protestant	86	8.72
^aOthers	38	3.85
The educational level of the participants
Had no formal education	485	49.19
Primary	185	18.76
Secondary	185	18.76
Diploma and above	131	13.29
The educational level of the Husband
Had no formal education	416	42.19
Primary	196	19.88
Secondary	198	20.08
Diploma and above	176	17.85
Occupation of women
Housewife	544	55.17
Merchant	195	19.78
Government employee	108	10.95
^bOthers	139	14.10
Husband occupation
Farmer	445	45.13
Merchant	256	25.96
Government employee	155	15.72
^bOthers	130	13.18
Residence of participant
Urban	584	59.23
Rural	402	40.77

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