Table 1 Background characteristics of taxi drivers and assistants in Addis Ababa, 2006
Background variables | Freq | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Categories of taxi drivers | Â | Â |
Minibus driver | 201 | 32.7 |
Assistants | 251 | 40.8 |
Small taxi (‘Lada’) drivers | 163 | 26.5 |
Age | Â | Â |
15-19 | 76 | 12.4 |
20-24 | 195 | 31.7 |
25-34 | 280 | 45.5 |
35+ | 64 | 10.4 |
Education | Â | |
Can’t read and write | 24 | 3.9 |
Grade 1-8 | 260 | 42.3 |
Grade 9-12 | 289 | 47 |
Grade 12+ | 42 | 6.8 |
Marital status | Â | |
Single | 465 | 75.6 |
Ever married | 150 | 24.4 |
Religion | Â | Â |
Orthodox | 445 | 72.4 |
Muslim | 127 | 20.7 |
Others | 41 | 6.7 |
Place of birth | Â | |
In Addis Ababa | 381 | 62 |
Out of Addis Ababa | 234 | 38 |
Experience on taxi | Â | |
<1Â year | 45 | 7.3 |
1-5Â years | 346 | 56.3 |
5 + years | 224 | 36.4 |
Taxi ownership | Â | |
Yes | 121 | 19.7 |
No | 494 | 80.3 |