Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents

Residence

Urban

92.3(299)

Rural

7.7(25)

Ethnicity

Tigray

92.0(298)

Amhara

8.0(25)

Sex

Female

60.2(195)

Male

39.8(129)

Age

18-24

4.3(14)

25-34

38.9(126)

35-44

45.1(146)

45-54

9.6(31)

> = 55

2.2(7)

Occupation

Daily worker

34.6(112)

Governmental employee

23.8(77)

House wife

18.2(59)

Merchant

17.0(55)

Farmer

3.4(11)

Student

3.1(10)

Marital status

Married

49.4(160)

Separated

20.7(67)

Widowed

13.0(42)

Single

11.7(38)

Divorced

5.2(17)

Religion

Orthodox

87.7(284)

Muslim

10.2(33)

Protestant

1.5(5)

Catholic

0.6(2)

Educational status

Illiterate

24.0(78)

Primary school (1–4)

9.0(29)

Primary school (5–8)

30.6(99)

Secondary school (9–12)

23.1(75)

Twelve and above

13.3(43)

Monthly income

<=500 Ethiopian birr

55.2(179)

>500 Ethiopian birr

44.8(145)