Table 1 Percentage distribution of respondents by selected individual characteristics in Bishoftu town, central Ethiopia, March 2012 (n = 418)
Socio-demographic characteristics | No. of respondents | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Status of respondent in the family | ||
Household head | 74 | 17.7 |
Spouse | 344 | 82.3 |
Sex | ||
Male | 96 | 22.97 |
Female | 322 | 77.03 |
Age (year) | ||
18–24 | 29 | 6.9 |
25–35 | 147 | 35.2 |
36–45 | 124 | 29.7 |
46–55 | 76 | 18.2 |
55+ | 42 | 10.0 |
Mean age in years (± SD) a | 39.6 (±12) | |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 43 | 10.3 |
Married | 344 | 82.3 |
Widowed | 10 | 2.4 |
Divorced | 21 | 5.0 |
Educational level | ||
Illiterate (cannot read or write) | 58 | 13.9 |
Write and read (no formal education) | 99 | 23.7 |
1–8 | 138 | 33.0 |
9–12 | 95 | 22.7 |
Diploma & above | 28 | 6.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 188 | 45.0 |
Amhara | 114 | 27.3 |
Gurage | 63 | 15.1 |
Tigray | 29 | 6.9 |
Others b | 24 | 5.7 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 242 | 57.9 |
Muslim | 93 | 22.2 |
Protestant | 70 | 16.7 |
Others c | 13 | 3.2 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 171 | 40.9 |
Employee | 136 | 32.5 |
Trader | 108 | 25.8 |
Others d | 3 | 0.7 |
Household Size | ||
1–5 | 292 | 69.9 |
5–9 | 119 | 28.5 |
9+ | 7 | 1.6 |
Mean household size (± SD) a | 4.7 (±1.8) | |
Monthly income | ||
150–650 | 62 | 14.8 |
651–1400 | 170 | 40.7 |
1401–2350 | 134 | 32.1 |
2351–3550 | 48 | 11.5 |
3551+ | 4 | 1.0 |
Median household income (± SD) a | 1300 (±735.7) | |
Monthly expenditure | ||
150–650 | 88 | 21.1 |
651–1400 | 200 | 47.8 |
1401–2350 | 107 | 25.6 |
2351+ | 23 | 5.5 |
Median household expenditure (± SD) a | 1000 (±590.1) | |
Self-perceived health status | ||
very good | 82 | 19.6 |
good | 132 | 31.6 |
normal | 180 | 43.1 |
bad | 23 | 5.5 |
very bad | 2 | 0.2 |