Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study subjects in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia, January 2014
Sociodemographic characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 352 | 37 |
Female | 597 | 63 |
Age (in years) | ||
15–24 | 108 | 11 |
25–34 | 402 | 42 |
35–44 | 281 | 30 |
45–54 | 120 | 13 |
55+ | 38 | 4 |
Median age 32 (IQR: 28–40) | ||
Place of residence | ||
Dire Dawa | 902 | 95 |
Outside of Dire Dawa | 47 | 5 |
Marital Status (n = 937) | ||
Never married | 157 | 17 |
Married or cohabitating | 402 | 43 |
Divorced or separated | 239 | 26 |
Widowed/er | 139 | 15 |
Religion (n = 939) | ||
Orthodox | 614 | 65 |
Muslim | 244 | 26 |
Others* | 81 | 9 |
Educational status (n = 934) | ||
No formal education | 210 | 22 |
Primary | 412 | 44 |
Secondary | 258 | 28 |
Tertiary | 54 | 6 |
Employment (n = 855) | ||
Employed | 266 | 31 |
Unemployed | 557 | 65 |
Not working due to ill health | 32 | 4 |
Disclosure status during enrollment (n = 948) | ||
Disclosed | 658 | 69 |
Not disclosed | 290 | 31 |
Type of health facility | ||
Public hospital | 563 | 60 |
Health center | 288 | 30 |
Private hospital | 98 | 10 |