Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of clients treated at Dessie health facilities, North East Ethiopia, December/2008(N = 427)

Sex

Male

133

31.1

Female

294

68.9

Age

15-24 Yrs

177

41.5

25-34 yrs

142

33.3

35-44 yrs

65

15.2

45-54 yrs

28

6.5

55-64 yrs

15

3.5

Address

Dessie town

267

62.5

Other woredas

150

37.5

Marital status

Not married

140

32.8

Married

239

56.0

Divorced

31

7.2

Widowed

17

4.0

Educational status

No formal education

75

17.6

1-4 class

52

12.2

5-8 class

91

21.3

9-10 class

90

21.1

11-12 class

61

14.3

>12 class

58

13.6

Religion

Orthodox

170

39.8

Muslim

244

57.1

Catholic

3

0.7

Protestant

10

2.4

Occupation

Student

82

19.2

Unemployed

22

5.2

House wife

141

33.0

Government employee

64

15.0

Private work

118

17.7

Monthly income

<= 200 Birr

27

6.3

201-500 Birr

88

20.6

501-1500 Birr

146

34.2

>= 1500 Birr

38

8.9

I don't know

128

30.0