Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in North-shewa zone, Ethiopia, 2019
Socio-demographic characteristics (N = 397) | Categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Form of disability of respondents | Partial mental impairment | 13(3.3) |
Hearing impairment | 57(14.4) | |
Visual impairment | 94(23.7) | |
Impaired mobility | 197(45.2) | |
Multiple impairments | 53(13.3) | |
Age | 18–30 | 271(68.1) |
31–40 | 47(11.9) | |
41–50 | 79(20.0) | |
Sex | Female | 173(43.7) |
Male | 224(56.3) | |
Marital status | Married | 142(35.9) |
Single | 191(48.1) | |
Divorced/widowed | 64(15.9) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 369(93.0) |
Muslim | 19(4.8) | |
Protestant/Catholic | 9(2.3) | |
Educational status | No education | 94(23.7) |
Primary education | 194(48.9) | |
Secondary education | 52(13.0) | |
College education | 57(14.4) | |
Work status | Had no job | 163(41.1) |
Student | 63(15.9) | |
Employed | 57(14.4) | |
Lottery seller | 41(10.3) | |
Others (merchants, daily laborer, beggar, tailor) | 73(18.3) | |
Living condition | With parents | 105(26.3) |
With relatives | 21(5.2) | |
With friends/peers | 124(31.4) | |
With partner | 93(23.5) | |
Alone | 54(13.6) |