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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents, May 2020, Ethiopia

From: Risk perceptions and attitudinal responses to COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey in Ethiopia

Variables

Response category

Frequency

Percentage

Age in years

18–29

285

30.7

30–39

472

50.8

> = 40

172

18.5

Gender

Male

828

89.1

Female

101

10.9

Marital Status

Single

308

33.2

Married

592

63.7

Othersa

29

3.1

Religion

Orthodox

417

44.9

Protestant

336

36.2

Muslim

114

12.3

Others

62

6.7

Place of residence

Zonal level town

520

56.0

Big towns (regional/national/capitals)

319

34.3

District /semi-urban/rural

90

9.7

Educational status

University/college degree

259

27.9

Second/masters degree

536

57.7

PhD/equivalent

134

14.4

Main occupational category

Health sectors

209

22.5

Educational institution

501

53.9

NGO

58

6.2

Student

72

7.8

Others

89

9.6

Region

Tigray

49

5.3

SNNP

103

11.1

Oromia

526

56.6

Amhara

52

5.6

Addis Ababa

139

15.0

other regions

60

6.5

  1. awidowed, divorced, in a relationship