Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of study participants in Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 4081)
Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in complete years | 15–24 | 1279 | 31.3 |
25–34 | 2035 | 49.9 | |
> = 35 | 767 | 18.8 | |
Residence | Urban | 832 | 20.4 |
Rural | 3249 | 79.6 | |
Region | Tigray | 443 | 10.8 |
Afar | 383 | 9.4 | |
Amhara | 374 | 9.2 | |
Oromia | 619 | 15.2 | |
Somali | 527 | 12.9 | |
Benishangul | 323 | 7.9 | |
SNNPR | 489 | 12.0 | |
Gambela | 268 | 6.6 | |
Harari | 234 | 5.8 | |
Addis Ababa | 207 | 5.0 | |
Dire Dawa | 214 | 5.2 | |
Religion | Muslim | 2041 | 50.0 |
Orthodox | 1226 | 30.0 | |
Protestant | 715 | 17.5 | |
Othersa | 99 | 2.5 | |
Sex of head of household | Male | 3224 | 79.0 |
Female | 857 | 21.0 | |
Household wealth status | Poorest | 1432 | 35.1 |
Poorer | 683 | 16.7 | |
Middle | 567 | 13.9 | |
Richer | 512 | 12.6 | |
Richest | 887 | 21.7 | |
Current marital status | Married | 3882 | 95.1 |
Unmarried | 199 | 4.9 | |
Educational status of women | No education | 2417 | 59.2 |
Primary education | 1138 | 27.9 | |
Secondary education | 347 | 8.5 | |
Higher | 179 | 4.4 | |
Educational status of husband’s/partner’s (n = 3882) | No education | 1759 | 45.3 |
Primary education | 1302 | 33.5 | |
Secondary education | 449 | 11.6 | |
Higher education | 341 | 8.8 | |
Don’t know | 31 | 0.8 | |
Respondent’s occupation | No work | 2510 | 61.5 |
Professional | 508 | 12.5 | |
Agricultural | 736 | 18.0 | |
Daily labour | 214 | 5.2 | |
Othersb | 113 | 2.8 | |
Husband’s/partner’s occupation (n = 3882) | No work | 385 | 9.9 |
Professional | 648 | 16.7 | |
Agricultural | 2044 | 52.7 | |
Daily labour | 418 | 10.8 | |
Othersb | 387 | 9.9 |