Table 1 Percentage distribution of the study population by selected socio demographic characteristics Gondar town, Ethiopia, April 2010
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No. | Variable | Frequency (N=629) | Percentage (100%) | Mean ±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Age | Mean age ±SD 31.2±(11.3) | ||
15-19 | 57 | 9.1 | ||
20-24 | 159 | 25.3 | ||
25-29 | 126 | 20.0 | ||
30-34 | 73 | 11.6 | ||
35-39 | 78 | 12.4 | ||
40-44 | 49 | 7.8 | ||
45+ | 87 | 13.8 | ||
2 | Marital status | |||
Single | 227 | 36.1 | ||
Married | 281 | 44.6 | ||
Divorced | 52 | 8.3 | ||
Widowed | 69 | 11.0 | ||
3 | Religion | |||
Orthodox | 516 | 82.0 | ||
Muslim | 83 | 13.2 | ||
Catholic | 7 | 1.1 | ||
Protestant | 20 | 3.2 | ||
Others | 3 | 0.5 | ||
4 | Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 118 | 18.8 | ||
Read & write | 59 | 9.4 | ||
Primary education | 94 | 14.9 | ||
High school | 270 | 42.9 | ||
Diploma | 73 | 11.6 | ||
Degree & above | 15 | 2.4 | ||
5 | Husband's education | N=260 | 5.4 | |
Illiterate | 14 | 14.2 | ||
Read & write | 37 | 15.4 | ||
Primary education | 40 | 37.3 | ||
High school | 97 | 17.3 | ||
Diploma | 45 | 10.4 | ||
Degree & above | 27 | |||
6 | Occupation | |||
Government employee | 120 | 19.1 | ||
NGO employee | 15 | 2.4 | ||
Self employee/ merchant | 164 | 26.1 | ||
Student | 119 | 18.9 | ||
House wife | 182 | 28.9 | ||
Retired | 29 | 4.6 | ||
7 | Parity | Mean no. of children ±SD 2 ±(2) | ||
0 | 231 | 36.7 | ||
1 | 61 | 9.7 | ||
2-4 | 244 | 38.8 | ||
5+ | 93 | 14.8 | ||
8 | Monthly household income | Mean income ±SD 800±(805.00) | ||
Low | 157 | 25.0 | ||
Medium | 317 | 50.4 | ||
High | 155 | 24.6 |