Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population, Arba Minch town and surrounding areas, 2009 (n = 226)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 85 | 37.6 |
Female | 141 | 62.4 | |
Age | 20 – 25 | 32 | 14.2 |
26 – 30 | 66 | 29.2 | |
31 – 35 | 58 | 25.4 | |
36 – 40 | 46 | 20.4 | |
41 – 45 | 14 | 62 | |
45+ | 10 | 44 | |
Marital status | Married | 128 | 56.6 |
Single | 34 | 15 | |
Widowed | 38 | 16.8 | |
Divorced | 22 | 9.7 | |
Separated | 4 | 1.8 | |
Occupation | Daily laborer | 108 | 47.8 |
House wife | 62 | 27.4 | |
Merchant | 19 | 8.4 | |
Government employee | 8 | 3.5 | |
Others | 27 | 11.9 | |
Education | No formal education | 105 | 46.3 |
Primary | 75 | 33.0 | |
Secondary and above | 47 | 20.7 | |
Religion | Christian | 218 | 96.5 |
Muslim | 8 | 3.5 |