Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the included women (n = 862) in West Shoa zone, Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age of respondents | ||
 15–24 | 215 | 24.9 |
 25-34 | 450 | 52.2 |
 ≥35 | 197 | 22.9 |
Ethnicity of respondents | ||
 Oromo | 748 | 86.8 |
 Amhara | 62 | 7.2 |
 Others | 52 | 6.0 |
Religion of respondents | ||
 Orthodox | 458 | 53.1 |
 Protestant | 365 | 42.3 |
 Others | 39 | 4.5 |
Educational status | ||
 No formal education | 342 | 39.7 |
 Primary education | 371 | 43.0 |
 Secondary education | 103 | 11.9 |
 Diploma and above | 46 | 5.3 |
Occupational status | ||
 House wives | 99 | 11.5 |
 Merchant | 697 | 80.9 |
 Others | 66 | 7.7 |
Monthly family income | ||
 <500 ETB | 340 | 39.4 |
 500–1500 ETB | 381 | 44.2 |
 ≥ 1500 ETB | 141 | 16.4 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 194 | 22.5 |
 Rural | 668 | 77.5 |