Table 1 Socioeconomic and academic characteristics of participants among Jimma University main campus regular student, April 2016 (N = 556)
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 360 | 64.7 |
 Female | 196 | 35.3 |
Age | ||
 18–20 | 231 | 41.5 |
 21–22 | 212 | 38.1 |
 23–35 | 113 | 20.3 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Oromo | 328 | 59 |
 Amhara | 130 | 23.4 |
 Tigre | 26 | 4.7 |
 Gurage | 32 | 5.8 |
Yem | 14 | 2.5 |
 Others* | 26 | 4.7 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 60 | 10.8 |
 Single | 478 | 86.0 |
 Others** | 18 | 3.2 |
Religion | ||
 Muslim | 182 | 32.7 |
 Orthodox | 210 | 37.8 |
 Protestant | 159 | 28.6 |
 Others*** | 5 | 0.9 |
Childhood residence | ||
 Rural | 294 | 52.9 |
 Urban | 262 | 47.1 |
Monthly pocket money (Ethiopian Birr) | ||
 100–299 | 107 | 19.2 |
 300–499 | 219 | 39.4 |
 500–999 | 186 | 33.5 |
 1000–4000 | 44 | 7.9 |
Chronic physical illness | ||
 No | 519 | 93.3 |
 Yes | 37 | 6.7 |
Mother educational level | ||
 Illiterate | 176 | 31.7 |
 Grade 1–8 | 232 | 41.7 |
 Grade 9–12 | 111 | 20 |
 University | 37 | 6.7 |
Father educational level | ||
 Illiterate | 127 | 22.8 |
 Grade 1–8 | 199 | 35.8 |
 Grade 9–12 | 140 | 25.2 |
University | 90 | 16.2 |
Family income (Ethiopian Birr) | ||
 300–2000 | 205 | 36.9 |
 2001–2999 | 121 | 21.8 |
 3000–4999 | 151 | 27.2 |
 5000–25,000 | 79 | 14.2 |
Parental relationship | ||
 Good | 322 | 57.9 |
 Moderate/fair | 135 | 24.3 |
 Poor | 99 | 17.8 |
Family history of mental illness | ||
 No | 509 | 91.5 |
 Yes | 47 | 8.5 |
Year of study | ||
 1st year | 182 | 32.7 |
 2nd year | 136 | 24.5 |
 3rd year | 122 | 21.9 |
 4th year | 63 | 11.3 |
 5th year | 53 | 9.5 |
College | ||
 CHS | 240 | 43.2 |
 CSSH | 125 | 22.5 |
 CNCS | 93 | 16.7 |
 CLG | 98 | 17.6 |
Academic performance | ||
 Warned | 4 | 0.7 |
 Promoted | 345 | 62.1 |
 Distinction | 167 | 30 |
 Great distinction | 39 | 7 |
Academic work overload | Â | Â |
 No | 227 | 40.8 |
 Yes | 329 | 59.2 |
Satisfaction with major study | ||
 Good | 295 | 53.1 |
 Moderate/fair | 162 | 29.1 |
 Poor | 99 | 17.8 |
Overburdened with the test schedule | ||
 No | 271 | 48.7 |
 Yes | 285 | 51.3 |
Social support | ||
 Poor support | 103 | 18.5 |
 Moderate Support | 236 | 42.4 |
 Strong Support | 217 | 39.0 |