Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of homeless people (n = 456), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015
From: Mental, neurologic, and substance use (MNS) disorders among street homeless people in Ethiopia
| Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 54 | 11.84 |
| Male | 402 | 88.16 |
| Regions (place of birth/residence before homelessness) | ||
| Addis Ababa | 171 | 37.50 |
| Oromia | 79 | 17.32 |
| Amhara | 83 | 18.20 |
| South Ethiopia | 64 | 14.04 |
| Tigray | 10 | 2.20 |
| Diredawa | 6 | 1.32 |
| Harar | 8 | 1.76 |
| Somali | 2 | 0.44 |
| Eritrea | 8 | 1.76 |
| Others | 25 | 5.46 |
| Duration of homelessness | ||
| < 6 months | 27 | 5.92 |
| 6–12 months | 30 | 6.58 |
| 1–2 years | 36 | 7.89 |
| 2–5 years | 112 | 24.56 |
| > 5 years | 251 | 55.05 |