Table 1 Socio-demographic and personal characteristics of the study participants, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 422)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Female | 388 | 91.9 |
 Male | 34 | 8.1 |
Age (years) | ||
 ≤ 24 | 194 | 46 |
 25–29 | 100 | 23.7 |
 > 29 | 128 | 30.3 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 206 | 48.8 |
 Married | 179 | 42.4 |
 Divorced/widowed | 37 | 8.8 |
Educational status | ||
 Illiterate | 155 | 36.7 |
 Primary school | 240 | 56.9 |
 Secondary school and above | 27 | 6.4 |
Employment pattern | ||
 Permanent | 378 | 89.6 |
 Temporary | 44 | 10.4 |
Specific work experience in this work area | ||
 1–2 years | 291 | 69 |
 > 2 years | 131 | 31 |
Monthly salary (ETB) | ||
 ≤ 500 | 96 | 22.7 |
 501–1000 | 267 | 63.3 |
 > 1000 | 59 | 14 |
Body mass index (BMI) | ||
 Underweight | 71 | 16.8 |
 Normal weight | 277 | 65.6 |
 Over weight and | 64 | 15.2 |
 Obese | 10 | 2.4 |
None work physical activity | ||
 No | 397 | 94.1 |
 Yes | 25 | 5.9 |
Smoking behavior | ||
 None | 417 | 98.8 |
 Past smoker | 3 | 0.7 |
 Current | 2 | 0.5 |
Alcohol drinking | ||
 No | 314 | 74.4 |
 Yes | 108 | 25.6 |