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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Ethiopia, 2016

From: Spatial distribution and determinants of household iodized salt utilization in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian demographic and Health survey

Variables

Weighted frequency

Percent

Residence

 Urban

3160

20.00

 Rural

12,731

80.00

Age (years)

 < 25

905

5.69

 25–34

3957

24.90

 35–44

3747

23.58

 45–54

2594

16.33

 55–64

2352

14.80

 65 and above

2336

14.70

Sex of household head

 Male

11,821

74.39

 Female

4070

25.61

Marital status

 Never married

649

4.08

 Currently married

12,288

77.33

 Formerly married

2954

18.59

Educational status

 No education

8703

54.77

 Primary education

4849

30.52

 Secondary education

1250

7.87

 Higher education

1089

6.85

Wealth index

 Poorest

3001

18.89

 Poorer

3067

19.30

 Middle

3032

19.08

 Richer

2992

18.83

 Richest

3799

23.91

Media exposure

 Yes

4525

28.47

 No

11,366

71.53

Community education level

 Low

8304

52.25

 High

7587

47.75

Community poverty level

 Low

7580

47.70

 High

8311

52.30

Community media exposure level

 Low

8151

51.29

 High

7740

48.71