Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of Debre Markos University students, March 2011
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
Urban | 305 | 42.9 |
Rural | 406 | 57.1 |
Sex | ||
Male | 521 | 73.3 |
Female | 190 | 26.7 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 651 | 91.6 |
Married | 52 | 7.3 |
Divorced/separated | 8 | 1.1 |
Age category | ||
15-24 | 667 | 93.8 |
25-34 | 27 | 3.8 |
35-44 | 17 | 2.4 |
Educational status | ||
First year | 279 | 39.3 |
Second year | 237 | 33.3 |
Third year | 195 | 27.4 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 636 | 89.5 |
Muslim | 37 | 5.20 |
Protestant | 35 | 4.90 |
Others | 3 | 0.40 |