Sociodemographic characteristics of study subjects in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Northwestern Ethiopia, March 2020–January 2021
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 1403 | 63.8 |
| Urban | 795 | 36.2 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–19 | 186 | 8.5 |
| 20–24 | 608 | 27.7 |
| 25–29 | 795 | 36.2 |
| 30–34 | 400 | 18.2 |
| 35–39 | 177 | 8.1 |
| 40–45 | 32 | 1.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 2102 | 95.6 |
| Single | 84 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 12 | 0.6 |
| Woman’s education level | ||
| Illiterate | 1084 | 49.3 |
| Read and write | 251 | 11.4 |
| First cycle (grades 1–4) | 106 | 4.8 |
| Secondary cycle (grades 5–8) | 316 | 14.4 |
| High school (grades 9–12) | 248 | 11.3 |
| Tertiary education (grade 12+) | 193 | 8.8 |
| Woman’s occupational status | ||
| Housewife | 1733 | 78.8 |
| Governmental employee | 185 | 8.4 |
| Student | 139 | 6.3 |
| Merchant | 94 | 4.3 |
| Farmer | 47 | 2.1 |