|
Variables
|
Frequency
|
Percentage
|
|---|
|
Age in years( mean = 23.7, SD = ± 3.35)
|
|
18–24
|
837
|
59%
|
|
25–30
|
582
|
41%
|
|
Sex
|
|
Male
|
820
|
57.8%
|
|
Female
|
599
|
42.2%
|
|
Marital status
|
|
Married
|
428
|
30.2%
|
|
Single/divorced/separated
|
991
|
69.8%
|
|
Ethnicity of study participant
|
|
Gedeo
|
1066
|
75.1%
|
|
Othersa
|
353
|
24.9%
|
|
Religion
|
|
Orthodox
|
607
|
42.8%
|
|
Protestant
|
597
|
42.1%
|
|
Muslim
|
167
|
11.7%
|
|
Othersb
|
48
|
3.4%
|
|
Educational level
|
|
Certificate
|
605
|
42.6%
|
|
Diploma
|
674
|
47.5%
|
|
Degree and above
|
140
|
9.9%
|
|
Duration of unemployment
|
|
< 1 year
|
951
|
67%
|
|
≥ 1 year
|
468
|
33%
|
|
Social support
|
|
Poor social support
|
688
|
48.5%
|
|
Moderate social support
|
545
|
38.4%
|
|
Strong social support
|
186
|
13.1%
|
|
Self-esteem (Mean = 15.58, SD ± 3.55)
|
|
Low self-esteem
|
631
|
44.5
|
|
High self-esteem
|
788
|
55.5
|
- aOromo, Amhara, Gurage, Wolaita
- bCatholic, Adventist
