Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Jigjiga city, October–November 2014
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 2381 | 48.9 |
 Female | 249 | 51.1 |
Age (years) [Mean = 35] | ||
 25–34 | 285 | 58.5 |
 35–44 | 125 | 25.7 |
 45–54 | 48 | 9.9 |
 55–65 | 29 | 6.0 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 176 | 36.1 |
 Married | 254 | 52.2 |
 Others | 57 | 11.7 |
Highest level of education | ||
 Illiterate | 9 | 1.8 |
 Literate but no formal education | 34 | 7.0 |
 Primary school (1–8) | 104 | 21.4 |
 Secondary school (9–12) | 133 | 27.3 |
 Certificate or higher | 207 | 42.5 |
Income (birr) | ||
 Low level | 139 | 33.3 |
 Medium level | 157 | 37.6 |
 High level | 121 | 29.1 |