Table 1 Sociodemographic variable of the sample (n = 300)
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 185 | 61.7 |
 Female | 115 | 38.3 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 180 | 60.7 |
 Married | 80 | 26.7 |
 Divorced | 22 | 7.3 |
 Widowed | 11 | 3.7 |
 Separated | 5 | 1.7 |
Religion | ||
 Muslim | 129 | 43.0 |
 Orthodox | 121 | 40.3 |
 Protestant | 44 | 14.7 |
 Catholic | 4 | 1.3 |
 Othersa | 2 | 0.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Oromo | 145 | 48.3 |
 Amhara | 75 | 25.0 |
 Dawuro | 28 | 9.3 |
 Gurage | 21 | 7.0 |
 Kafa | 19 | 6.3 |
 Othersb | 31 | 4.0 |
Living condition | ||
 With family (father or mother) | 194 | 64.7 |
 With wife/husband and kids | 62 | 20.7 |
 Living alone | 17 | 5.7 |
 With relatives/friends | 12 | 4.0 |
 Living on street | 5 | 1.7 |
 Othersc | 8 | 2.7 |
Occupation | ||
 Jobless | 139 | 46.3 |
 Employed | 54 | 18.0 |
 Student | 29 | 9.7 |
 Merchant | 26 | 8.7 |
 House wife | 23 | 7.7 |
 Daily laborer | 16 | 5.3 |
 Retired | 7 | 2.3 |
 Farmer | 6 | 2.0 |
Educational status | ||
 Illiterates | 19 | 6.3 |
 Able to read/write, but no formal education | 6 | 2.0 |
 Primary | 103 | 34.3 |
 Secondary | 89 | 29.7 |
 College and above | 83 | 27.7 |