Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants, Gurage zone, 2017
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18–24 | 32 | 4 |
25–34 | 176 | 22 |
35–44 | 384 | 48 |
≥ 45 | 208 | 26 |
Sex | ||
Male | 394 | 49.2 |
Female | 406 | 50.8 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 80 | 10 |
Married | 720 | 90 |
Level of education | ||
No education | 517 | 64.6 |
Primary | 218 | 27.2 |
Secondary | 61 | 7.7 |
Tertiary | 4 | 0.5 |
Occupation | ||
House wife/farmer | 704 | 88 |
Private employer | 88 | 11 |
Government employer | 8 | 1 |
Wealth index | ||
Low | 384 | 48 |
Middle | 312 | 39 |
High | 104 | 13 |
Family size | ||
≤ 2 | 293 | 36.6 |
3–4 | 430 | 53.8 |
≥ 5 | 77 | 9.6 |
Type of sleeping space | ||
Bed | 168 | 21 |
Floor | 632 | 79 |
Availability of ceiling | ||
Yes | 64 | 8 |
No | 736 | 92 |
Knowledge | ||
Yes | 688 | 86 |
No | 112 | 14 |
Attitude | ||
Positive | 560 | 70 |