Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of study participants at public hospitals in Sidama region, Ethiopia, August 2022 (n = 373)
Variables | Frequency | Percent(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–19 | 40 | 10.7 |
20–24 | 94 | 25.2 |
25–29 | 120 | 32.2 |
30–34 | 58 | 15.5 |
35–39 | 43 | 11.5 |
40–44 | 18 | 4.8 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 109 | 29.2 |
Rural | 264 | 70.8 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 85 | 22.8 |
Muslim | 16 | 4.3 |
Protestant | 237 | 64.1 |
Catholic | 31 | 8.3 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 172 | 46.1 |
Primary | 88 | 23.6 |
Secondary | 69 | 18.5 |
Higher | 44 | 11.8 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 133 | 35.7 |
Professional | 98 | 26.3 |
Agriculture | 103 | 27.6 |
Merchant | 39 | 10.5 |
Husband’s occupation | ||
Not working | 17 | 4.6 |
Professional | 142 | 38.1 |
Agriculture | 147 | 39.4 |
Merchant | 62 | 16.6 |
Othersa | 5 | 1.3 |
Husband’s education status | ||
No formal education | 166 | 44.5 |
Primary education | 84 | 22.5 |
Secondary education | 74 | 19.8 |
Higher | 49 | 13.1 |
Income level (ETB) | ||
Below 2000 | 118 | 31.6 |
2000–3000 | 83 | 22.3 |
3001–5000 | 116 | 31.1 |
above 5000 | 56 | 15.0 |