Table 1 Socio demographic distribution of the study participants, Injibara town and Banja districts of Awi zone, Northwestern Ethiopia, July 2013
Socio demographic variables N = 5826 | Urban residents | Rural residents | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Sex | |||
Male | 706 | 2172 | 2878 (49.4) |
Female | 804 | 2144 | 2948 (50.6) |
2. Age | |||
1–5 years | 135 | 318 | 453 (7.8) |
6–10 years | 208 | 608 | 813 (14) |
11–15 years | 207 | 727 | 934 (16) |
16–20 years | 224 | 696 | 920 (15.8) |
21–40 years | 537 | 1066 | 1603 (27.5) |
41–60 years | 169 | 671 | 840 (14.4) |
> 60 years | 30 | 233 | 263 (4.5) |
3. Occupation | |||
Student | 635 | 1679 | 2314 (39.7) |
Farmer | 51 | 1791 | 1842 (31.6) |
Merchant | 100 | 45 | 145 (2.5) |
Government employee | 245 | 36 | 281 (4.8) |
House wife | 182 | 181 | 363 (6.2) |
Jobless | 56 | 32 | 88 (1.5) |
Othersa | 241 | 552 | 793 (13.6) |
4. Religion | |||
Orthodox | 1497 | 4276 | 5773 (99.1) |
Muslim | 0 | 8 | 8 (0.13) |
Protestant | 13 | 1 | 14 (0.24) |
Othersb | 0 | 31 | 31 (0.53) |
5. Educational Status | |||
Unable to read and writec | 336 | 1970 | 2306 (39.6) |
Able to read and write | 97 | 322 | 419 (7.2) |
Grade 1–4 | 167 | 604 | 771 (13.2) |
Grade 4–8 | 356 | 964 | 1320 (22.6) |
Grade 9–12 | 261 | 412 | 673 (11.6) |
College and Above | 293 | 44 | 337 (5. 8) |
6. Marital Status | |||
Singled | 871 | 2562 | 3433 (58.9) |
Married | 573 | 1562 | 2135 (36.7) |
Divorced | 32 | 86 | 118 (2.0) |
Widowed | 34 | 106 | 140 (2.4) |