Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of preparatory and high school students, Woldia, northeast Ethiopia 2016(n = 718)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 364 | 50.7 |
Male | 354 | 49.3 |
Age | ||
15–19 | 659 | 91.8 |
20–24 | 59 | 8.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 714 | 99.4 |
Married | 4 | 0.6 |
Educational status | ||
Grade 9 | 269 | 37.5 |
Grade 10 | 177 | 24.7 |
Grade 11 | 143 | 19.9 |
Grade 12 | 129 | 18.0 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox Christian | 517 | 72.0 |
Muslim | 182 | 25.3 |
Othersa | 19 | 2.7 |
Religious participation | ||
Yes | 628 | 87.5 |
No | 90 | 12.5 |
Frequency of religious participation (n = 628) | ||
Every day | 231 | 36.8 |
Once a week | 289 | 46.0 |
Once a month | 52 | 8.3 |
Once a year | 40 | 6.4 |
Othersb | 16 | 2.5 |
Living with | ||
Both parents | 388 | 51.3 |
Mother only | 109 | 15.2 |
Father only | 24 | 3.3 |
Friends | 21 | 2.9 |
Relative | 133 | 18.5 |
Living alone | 42 | 5.8 |
Grandparents | 21 | 2.9 |
Current Fathers’ educational status (n = 606) | ||
Unable to write and read | 60 | 8.4 |
Able to write and read | 239 | 33.3 |
Elementary school (1-8th) | 127 | 17.7 |
High school (9-10th) | 22 | 3.1 |
Preparatory school (11-12th) | 36 | 5.0 |
Collage and above | 122 | 17.0 |
Current Mother’s educational status (n = 663) | ||
Unable to write and read | 129 | 19.5 |
Able to write and read | 195 | 29.4 |
Elementary school (1-8th) | 124 | 18.7 |
High school (9-10th) | 71 | 10.7 |
Preparatory school (11-12th) | 52 | 7.8 |
Collage and above | 92 | 13.9 |
Current Father’s employment status(n = 606) | ||
Civil servant | 181 | 25.2 |
Private employer | 99 | 13.8 |
Merchant | 115 | 16.0 |
Daily laborer /house maid | 17 | 2.4 |
Farmer | 172 | 24.0 |
Othersc | 22 | 3.1 |
Current Mother’s employment status (n = 663) | ||
House wife | 310 | 46.8 |
Civil servant employer | 121 | 18.3 |
Private employer | 46 | 7.0 |
Merchant | 119 | 18.0 |
Daily laborer /house maid | 16 | 2.4 |
Farmer | 51 | 7.7 |
Household wealth status | ||
Lowest | 143 | 19.9 |
Second | 258 | 35.9 |
Middle | 35 | 4.9 |
Fourth | 142 | 18.9 |
Highest | 140 | 18.5 |