Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia, 2018(N = 411)
variables | Numbers | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Mean age | 40.2 (+ 15.52 SD) years | |
Sex | ||
Male | 162 | 39.4 |
Female | 249 | 60.6 |
Marital status | ||
Currently in union | 268 | 65.2 |
Currently not in uniona | 143 | 34.8 |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 214 | 52.1 |
Literate | 197 | 47.9 |
Occupation | ||
House wife | 20 | 4.9 |
Self-employed | 54 | 13.1 |
Merchant | 51 | 12.4 |
Governmental employed | 17 | 4.1 |
Farmer | 249 | 60.6 |
Student | 20 | 4.9 |
Family size | ||
< 4 | 178 | 43.3 |
5–7 | 171 | 41.6 |
> 8 | 62 | 15.1 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 169 | 41.1 |
Rural | 242 | 58.9 |
Availability of public transport to diagnostic facility | ||
Yes | 313 | 76.2 |
No | 98 | 23.8 |
Types of district | ||
Urban | 67 | 16.3 |
Rule | 344 | 83.7 |
Time taken to reach health post | ||
< 30 Minutes | 315 | 76.6 |
> 30 Minutes | 96 | 23.4 |
Time taken to reach health center | ||
< 1 h | 372 | 90.5 |
> 1 h | 39 | 9.5 |
Average household monthly income in US Dollar (USD) | ||
< 74.00 USD | 337 | 82 |
> 74.00 USD | 74 | 18 |