Table 1 Distribution of the respondents by their background characteristics. Ethnicity: Others* contain Saho, Bilen, Nara, Afar
Variables | Number of respondents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 82 | 40.8 |
 Female | 120 | 59.2 |
Age (Median = 45, Range = 18 to 90) | ||
 Below 35 | 42 | 20.8 |
 35–54 | 93 | 46.2 |
 55 and above | 67 | 33.0 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 10 | 5.0 |
 Married | 161 | 79.6 |
 Divorced | 13 | 6.3 |
 Widowed | 18 | 9.0 |
Educational level | ||
 Illiterate | 110 | 54.7 |
 Elementary | 61 | 30.2 |
 Junior | 23 | 11.2 |
 Secondary | 6 | 3.0 |
 Higher education | 2 | 1.0 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Tigre | 70 | 34.7 |
 Tigrigna | 57 | 28.4 |
 Kunama | 40 | 20.0 |
 Hidareb | 18 | 8.8 |
 Others* | 16 | 8.1 |
Religion | ||
 Christian | 80 | 39.8 |
 Muslim | 121 | 59.8 |
 Animist | 1 | 0.4 |
Household size | ||
 Below 5 | 67 | 33.1 |
 5 or above | 135 | 66.9 |