Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in Mecha district, 2021
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0–18 | 116 | 13.9 |
19–39 | 440 | 52.6 | |
40–59 | 230 | 27.5 | |
> = 60 | 50 | 6.0 | |
Sex | Male | 565 | 67.58 |
Female | 271 | 32.42 | |
Religion | Christian | 807 | 96.53 |
Muslim | 29 | 3.47 | |
Residence | Urban | 202 | 24.16 |
Rural | 634 | 75.84 | |
Education | Unable to read and write | 354 | 42.34 |
Able to read and write | 462 | 57.66 | |
Marital status | Single | 209 | 25.03 |
Married | 581 | 69.58 | |
Widowed | 21 | 2.51 | |
Divorced | 24 | 2.87 | |
Occupation | Underage | 155 | 18.54 |
Merchant | 69 | 8.25 | |
Housewife | 95 | 11.36 | |
Farmer | 465 | 55.62 | |
Employed | 52 | 6.22 | |
Community Based Health Insurance | Yes | 431 | 51.56 |
No | 405 | 48.44 | |
Annual income | First quartile (≤ 21,000) | 217 | 25.96 |
Second quartile (21,000.1–30,000) | 249 | 29.78 | |
Third quartile (30,000.1, 36,500) | 163 | 19.50 | |
Fourth quartile (> 36,500) | 207 | 24.76 |