Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study parents Jimma, Ethiopia, 2013 (n = 532)
Socio-demographic characteristics | Classification | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 98 | 18.4 |
Female | 434 | 81.6 | |
Age | 15–24 | 132 | 24.8 |
25–34 | 286 | 53.8 | |
35–44 | 97 | 18.2 | |
45 and above | 17 | 3.2 | |
Religion | Muslim | 246 | 46.2 |
Orthodox c | 235 | 44.2 | |
Other | 51 | 9.6 | |
Marital status | Married | 348 | 65.4 |
Single but gave birth | 43 | 8.0 | |
Divorced and widowed | 141 | 26.5 | |
Educational status | Illiterate | 150 | 28.2 |
Primary school (≤grade 8) | 236 | 44.4 | |
High school | 114 | 21.4 | |
College above | 32 | 6.0 | |
Occupational status | Farmer | 46 | 8.6 |
Employed | 104 | 19.5 | |
House wife | 219 | 41.2 | |
Merchant | 163 | 30.6 |