Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of TGSH, FHCSH, and Addis Alem Hospital respondents (N = 422)
N | (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 193 | (45.73) |
Female | 229 | (54.27) | |
Age (in years) | Median (first and third quartile) with range | 30 | 50 |
Marital status | Single | 68 | (16.11) |
Married | 323 | (76.54) | |
Divorced | 17 | (4.03) | |
Widowed | 14 | (3.32) | |
Residence | Rural | 98 | (23.22) |
Urban | 324 | (76.78) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 385 | (91.23) |
Muslim | 21 | (4.98) | |
Protestant | 16 | (3.79) | |
Level education | Unable to read and write | 28 | (6.64) |
Able to read and write (non-formal educations) | 44 | (10.43) | |
Primary School (1-4th) | 28 | (6.64) | |
Primary school (5-8th) | 58 | (13.74) | |
Secondary school (9-10th) | 52 | (12.32) | |
Secondary school (11-12th) | 42 | (9.95) | |
Higher Education (> 12th) | 170 | (40.28) | |
Employment | Government employee | 139 | (32.94) |
Employee of private company | 46 | (10.90) | |
Farmer | 53 | (12.56) | |
House wife | 130 | (30.81) | |
Student | 12 | (2.84) | |
Unemployed | 7 | (1.66) | |
Retired | 5 | (1.18) | |
Merchant | 30 | (7.11) | |
Monthly income (in Eth Birr) | Less than 1000 | 149 | (35.31) |
In between 1000–5000 | 200 | (47.39) | |
Greater than 5000 | 73 | (17.30) | |
Smoking status | Smoker | 3 | (0.71) |
Non-smoker | 419 | (99.29) | |