Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 308)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in yrs) | <18 years | 9 | 2.9 |
18-34 years | 254 | 82.5 | |
> = 35 years | 45 | 14.6 | |
Religion | Orthodox Christian | 296 | 96.1 |
Muslim | 12 | 3.9 | |
Educational status | Unable to read & write | 85 | 27.6 |
Able to read and write | 67 | 21.8 | |
Primary school (1-8) | 56 | 18.2 | |
Secondary school (9-12) | 76 | 24.7 | |
College and above | 24 | 7.8 | |
Ethnicity | Tigray | 303 | 98.4 |
Amhara | 5 | 1.6 | |
Residence | Urban | 179 | 58.1 |
Rural | 129 | 41.9 |