| Characteristic | | Frequency | % |
|---|
| Sex | Male | 489 | 58.8 |
| Female | 343 | 41.2 |
| Age | Mean (SD) = 28.7 (9.5) |
| Ethnicity | Amhara | 486 | 58.4 |
| Kimant | 326 | 39.2 |
| Tigre | 20 | 2.4 |
| Religion | Orthodox | 698 | 83.9 |
| Muslim | 124 | 14.9 |
| Protestant | 10 | 1.2 |
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 66 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (1–8th) | 98 | 11.8 |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 365 | 43.9 |
| Diploma | 154 | 18.3 |
| Degree and above | 149 | 17.9 |
| Occupation | 243 | 29.2 |
| Government employee |
| Merchant | 152 | 18.3 |
| Private worker | 115 | 13.8 |
| House wife | 102 | 12.3 |
| Student | 147 | 17.7 |
| Jobless | 73 | 8.8 |
| Marital status | Single | 407 | 48.9 |
| Married | 387 | 46.5 |
| Divorced | 26 | 3.1 |
| Widowed/widower | 12 | 1.4 |
