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Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of study participants

From: Common mental disorders and its associated factors and mental health care services for Ethiopian labour migrants returned from Middle East countries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Characteristics

Number

Percent

Gender

 Female

294

56.9%

 Male

223

43.1%

Total

517

100%

Age (years) mean±(SD)

27.5 +5.0

 

Religion

 Orthodox

156

30.2%

 Protestant

58

11.2%

Catholic

12

2.3%

Muslim

291

56.3%

Total

517

100%

Marital Status

 Single

261

50.5%

 Married

245

47.4%

 Separated/Divorced

11

2.1%

Ethnicity

 Amhara

163

31.5%

 Oromo

146

28.2%

 Tigre

119

23.0%

 Gurage

60

11.6%

 Others

29

5.6%

Education

 No formal education

67

13.0%

 Grade 1-8

196

37.9%

 Grade 9-10

155

30.0%

 Grade 11 and above

99

19.1%

Region

 Amhara

172

33.3%

 Oromia

143

27.7%

Tigray

116

22.4%

SNNPR

72

13.9%

 Addis Ababa

11

2.1%

 Others

3

0.6%

Residence

 Urban

242

46.8%

 Rural

275

53.2%