Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 1078)
Number (N) | Percent (%) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Variables | ||
Age group | ||
18–49 | 861 | 80 (77.8,82.4) |
50–98 | 215 | 20 (17.6,22.2) |
Total | 1076 | |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 693 | 64.3 (61.4–66.9) |
Government employed and other jobs | 384 | 35.7 (33.1–38.6) |
Total | 1077 | 100 |
Steady source of income | ||
Yes | 611 | 57.1 (54.1,59.8) |
No | 459 | 42.9 (40.2,45.9) |
Marital status | 1070 | 100 |
Married | 723 | 67.3 (64.5,70.2) |
Single, separated, widow or divorced | 351 | 32.7 (29.8,35.5) |
Total | 1074 | 100 |
Total | 1070 | 100 |
Number of family members | ||
2–6 | 853 | 84 (81.9–86.3) |
7–11 | 156 | 15.4 (13.1–17.4) |
12–16 | 7 | 0.7 (0.2–1.1) |
Total | 1016 | 100 |
Under-five children | ||
Have under-five children | 707 | 65.6 (62.8–68.3) |
Do not have under-five children | 370 | 34.4 (31.7–37.2) |
Total | 1077 | 100 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox Christian | 823 | 77.3 (74.9–79.8) |
Muslim | 162 | 15 (12.8–17.0) |
Protestant | 79 | 7.3 (5.8–9.1) |
Total | 1077 | 100 |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 213 | 19.8 (17.5–22.2) |
At least read and write | 863 | 80.2 (77.8–82.5) |
Total | 1076 | 100 |