Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of participants in Sodo, Southern Ethiopia
Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 742 (49.5) |
Female | 758 (50.5) | |
Age group (years) | 18-24 | 224 (15.1) |
25-34 | 425 (28.6) | |
35-44 | 395 (26.6) | |
45-49 | 322 (21.6) | |
60 and above | 122 (8.2) | |
Marital status | Single | 260 (17.5) |
Married | 1129 (75.8) | |
Divorced/Widowed | 100 (6.7) | |
Education | Illiterate | 592 (42.9) |
Able to read | 328 (23.8) | |
Primary | 338 (24.5) | |
Secondary and above | 122 (8.8) | |
Residence | Urban | 139 (9.3) |
Rural | 1352 (90.7) | |
Ethnicity | Gurage | 1414 (94.6) |
Other | 81 (5.4) | |
Occupation | Farmer | 770 (51.6) |
Housewife | 405 (27.1) | |
Private business | 130 (8.7) | |
Daily laborer | 75 (5.0) | |
Other | 113 (7.6) | |
Perceived relative wealth | Poor | 499 (34.1) |
Average | 796 (54.4) | |
High | 168 (11.5) | |
Hazardous alcohol use | Male | 230 (31.8) |
Female | 79 (10.4) | |
Number of adverse life events | No life event | 769 (58.0) |
1-2 events | 343 (25.9) | |
≥3 events | 214 (16.1) | |
Social support | Poor | 581 (41.9) |
Moderate Support | 644 (46.4) | |
Strong support | 162 (11.7) | |
Severity of psychological distress | No distress | 1059 (71.9) |
Mild | 204 (13.9) | |
Moderate | 133 (9.0) | |
Severe | 76 (5.2) | |