Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants, Adama town, April 2015
| S/No | Socio demography | frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age | ||
| 15–24 | 128 | 24.3 | |
| 25–34 | 297 | 56.5 | |
| 35–44 | 87 | 16.5 | |
| > 45 | 14 | 2.7 | |
| 2 | Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 297 | 56.5 | |
| Muslim | 130 | 24.7 | |
| Protestant | 99 | 16.9 | |
| Others* | 10 | 1.9 | |
| 3 | Educational status | ||
| No education | 49 | 9.3 | |
| Only read and write | 30 | 5.7 | |
| Elementary [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8] | 161 | 30.6 | |
| Secondary [9, 10] | 107 | 20.3 | |
| Senior secondary [11, 12] | 66 | 12.5 | |
| Diploma and above | 113 | 21.5 | |
| 4 | Family size | ||
| 2–3 | 246 | 46.8 | |
| 4–5 | 213 | 40.5 | |
| > 5 | 67 | 12.7 | |