Table 1 Basic characteristics of study participants (n = 632) for improved F&E trachoma control practices at Karat Zuria District, Konso Zone, Southern Ethiopia, from January to July 2021
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age in years of participant | ||
18–24 years | 130 | 20.6 |
25–34 years | 276 | 43.7 |
35 + | 226 | 35.8 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 538 | 85.1 |
Single | 80 | 12.7 |
Othersa | 14 | 2.2 |
Religion of participant | ||
Christian Protestant | 586 | 92.7 |
Othersb | 46 | 7.3 |
Family number | ||
Five or less | 226 | 35.8 |
More than 5 | 406 | 64.2 |
Education of participant | ||
Primary school (1–8) | 520 | 82.3 |
High-school (9–12) | 94 | 14.9 |
More than high-school (> 12) | 18 | 2.8 |
Wealth Quintile of the household | ||
Lowest | 104 | 16.5 |
Low | 126 | 19.9 |
Middle | 150 | 23.7 |
High | 182 | 28.8 |
Highest | 70 | 11.1 |
The major occupation of the participant | ||
Farmer | 452 | 71.5 |
Merchant | 62 | 9.8 |
Government employed | 42 | 6.6 |
Othersc | 76 | 12 |