Table 1 Basic socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, March 2007
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male | 352 | 49.9 |
   Female | 353 | 50.1 |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
   < 20 | 32 | 4.5 |
   21–25 | 134 | 19.0 |
   26–35 | 358 | 50.8 |
   > 36 | 181 | 25.7 |
Education | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 101 | 14.3 |
   Primary | 208 | 29.5 |
   Secondary | 237 | 33.6 |
   Post secondary | 159 | 22.6 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   Oromo | 341 | 48.4 |
   Amhara | 245 | 34.8 |
   Dawro | 51 | 7.2 |
   Keffa | 30 | 4.3 |
   Tigre | 15 | 2.1 |
   Guraghe | 11 | 1.6 |
   Others | 12 | 1.7 |
Religion | Â | Â |
   Orthodox | 418 | 59.3 |
   Muslim | 200 | 28.4 |
   Protestant | 81 | 11.5 |
   Catholic | 6 | 0.9 |
Place of residence | Â | Â |
   Urban | 525 | 74.5 |
   Rural | 180 | 25.5 |
Employment | Â | Â |
   Employed | 391 | 55.6 |
   Not employed | 312 | 44.4 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Married | 610 | 86.5 |
   Unmarried | 95 | 13.5 |
Family income ETBa | Â | Â |
   <500 | 524 | 74.3 |
   501–999 | 86 | 12.2 |
   >1000 | 49 | 7.0 |
   Unstated | 46 | 6.5 |