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Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of undergraduate female students of AAU, Ethiopia, March, 2010(n = 368)
| Variable | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 17-20 | 210 | 57.0 |
| 20-23 | 136 | 37.0 |
| 23-26 | 15 | 4.1 |
| 26-29 | 7 | 1.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 232 | 63.0 |
| Muslim | 49 | 13.3 |
| Protestant | 79 | 21.5 |
| Other(Adventist, Catholic) | 8 | 2.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 176 | 47.8 |
| Oromo | 85 | 23.1 |
| Tigre | 44 | 12.0 |
| Other(Somali, Afar, SNNP) | 63 | 17.1 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Non- married | 339 | 92.1 |
| Married | 29 | 7.9 |
| Family monthly income | ||
| < 150 | 6 | 1.6 |
| 150-1499 | 199 | 54.1 |
| > 1500 | 163 | 44.3 |
| Mother's educational status 1 | ||
| Can't write and read | 51 | 13.9 |
| Can write and read | 85 | 23.1 |
| Primary School and above(1-8th grade) | 231 | 62.8 |
| Father's educational Status 2 | ||
| Can't write and read | 19 | 5.2 |
| Can write and read | 63 | 17.1 |
| Primary School and above | 282 | 76.6 |
