Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Abeshge district, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 734)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 421 (57.4) |
 Female | 313 (42.6) |
Age (in years) | |
 30–39 | 415 (56.5) |
 40–49 | 203 (27.7) |
 50–59 | 87 (11.9) |
  ≥ 60 | 29 (3.9) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 93 (12.7) |
 Married | 592 (80.7) |
 Divorced | 20 (2.7) |
 Widow/ widower | 29 (3.9) |
Religion | |
 Muslim | 264 (36) |
 Orthodox | 396 (53.9) |
 Protestant | 65 (8.9) |
 Catholic | 9 (1.2) |
Educational status | |
 Illiterate | 337 (45.9) |
 Primary school | 224 (30.5) |
 High school | 98 (13.4) |
 Certificate and above | 75 (10.2) |
Occupational status | |
 Farmer | 427 (58.2) |
 Employee | 227 (30.9) |
 Housewife | 61 (8.3) |
 Others | 19 (2.6) |
Family size | |
  ≤ 5 | 542 (73.8) |
  > 5 | 192 (26.2) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
  < 18.5 | 114 (15.5) |
 18.5–24.9 | 516 (70.3) |
  ≥ 25 | 104 (14.2) |