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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of pension users in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia, 2017

From: Household food insecurity and coping strategies among pensioners in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent

Household Head (n = 399)

Head

352

82.2

Spouse

45

11.3

Relative

2

0.6

Age Category

≤ 44

69

17.3

45–64

199

49.9

≥ 65

131

32.8

Sex

Male

189

47.4

Female

210

52.6

Religion

Orthodox

191

47.9

Muslim

138

34.6

Protestant

66

16.5

Wakefata

4

1.0

Occupational status

Guard

164

41.1

Government employee

61

15.5

Merchant

38

9.5

Soldier

12

3

Housewife

124

31.1

Othersa

22

5.5

Educational status

Uneducated

221

55.4

Primary school

122

30.6

Secondary school

41

10.3

Diploma and above

15

3.8

Marital status

Married

270

67.7

Widowed

103

25.8

Divorced/Separated

67

16.8

Single/Never married

7

1.8

Household Economic Status

Poor

118

29.6

Medium

171

42.9

High

110

27.6

  1. aReligion leader, Farmer, Not specific