Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, 2022 (n=628)

VariablesCategoryFrequenciesPercentage
Age (in complete years)>3019430.9
20–3034554.9
<208914.2
ResidenceUrban40865
Rural22035
Level of education (women)No formal education15224.2
Primary (1–8)20733
High school (9–10)13221
Preparatory and diploma9515.1
Degree and above426.7
Marital statusMarried57190.9
Single365.7
Divorced132.1
Widow81.3
Level of education (husband, n=571)No formal education9516.6
Primary (1–8)14725.7
High school (9 10)15527.1
Preparatory and diploma12922.6
Degree and above457.9
OccupationHouse wife32151.1
Merchant16426.1
Private employee10015.9
Public employee436.8
Monthly income<US$10017427.7
US$100–US$15038060.5
>US$1507411.8
ReligionMuslim28946
 Orthodox21333.9
Protestant10316.4
Catholic233.7