Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Southern Tigray, February, 2014
Variables | N =789 (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 292 (37) |
Female | 497 (63) |
Age (years) | |
< 20 | 36 (4.6) |
21–30 | 281 (35.6) |
31–40 | 298 (37.8) |
41–50 | 119 (15.0) |
> 51 | 55 (7.0) |
Religion | |
Orthodox | 691 (87.6) |
Muslim | 93 (11.8) |
Protestant | 4 (0.5) |
Catholic | 1 (0.1) |
Marital status | |
Single | 76 ( 9.6) |
Married/In union | 394 (49.9) |
Widowed | 87 (11.0) |
Divorced | 232 (29.5) |
Educational status | |
Illiterate | 481 (60.9) |
Primary school | 202 (25.6) |
Secondary school | 74 (9.4) |
Tertiary | 32 (4.1) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 209 (26.5) |
Unemployed | 580 (73.5) |