Table 1 Distribution of male partners’ and wives socio demographic and economic characteristics in Dale district, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021(n = 622)
Variables | Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of husband (n = 622) | < 29 30–34 35–39 > 40 | 207 136 125 154 | 33.3 21.9 20.1 24.8 |
Age of wives(n = 622) | < 24 25–29 30–34 > 34 | 152 190 133 147 | 24.4 30.5 21.4 23.6 |
Religion(n = 622) | Protestant Orthodox Muslim Catholic Wakefata | 380 131 84 15 12 | 61.1 21.1 13.5 2.6 1.7 |
Husband educational status(n = 622) | No formal education Primary (1–8) Secondary (9–12) Higher(+ 12) | 120 246 178 78 | 19.3 39.5 28.6 12.5 |
Wives educational status (n = 622) | No formal education Primary (1–8) Secondary (9–12) Higher(+ 12) | 42 337 147 96 | 6.8 54.2 15.4 23.6 |
Husband occupation (n = 622) | Farmer Private/own work Employee Student | 364 197 43 18 | 58.5 31.7 6.9 2.9 |
Wives occupation (n = 622) | Household Private/own work Employee Other* | 375 67 92 88 | 60.3 10.8 14.8 14.1 |
Income status (n = 622) | < 500 500–1000 > 1000 | 72 306 244 | 11.6 49.2 39.2 |
Income earner (n = 622) | Husband only Wife only Both Neither | 119 73 318 18 | 19.1 11.7 51.1 18.0 |