Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of sampled population (N = 1112)

Sex

Male

404

48.5

46.8–50.3

Female

708

51.5

49.7–53.2

Age

18–40

819

72.7

67.9–77.1

41+

293

27.3

22.9–32.1

Relationship status

Single

328

30.7

24.1–38.2

Married or living together

613

56.1

48.3–63.6

Divorced/separated/ Widowed

171

13.2

10.6–16.4

Employment status

Unemployed

495

40.4

36.4–44.6

Employed (part or full time)

617

59.6

55.4–63.6

Education

Illiterate/ Informal education

108

8.5

5.7–12.4

Primary education

310

27.2

23.0-31.8

Secondary education

362

33.1

27.9–38.7

Above secondary

331

31.2

23.1–40.6

Religion

Orthodox Christian

799

71.4

57.6–82.1

Muslim

157

14.2

9.1–21.6

Protestant

149

13.6

4.7–33.6

Other

7

0.7

0.2- 3.0

Monthly income (Birr)

<=4,500

553

49.2

41.2–57.2

4,501 − 8,000

351

32.8

29.3–36.5

Above 8,001

185

18.0

13.2–24.0

Town

Addis Ababa

389

35.3

3.9–88.0

Debre Tabor

72

6.5

0.5–50.5

Bahir Dar

117

9.6

0.7–61.0

Assosa

51

4.6

0.3–41.3

Dire Dawa

116

10.5

0.8–63.5

Bishoftu

90

8.2

0.6–56.6

Jimma

100

9.1

0.7–59.5

Wolaita Sodo

88

8.0

0.6–56.0

Arba Minch

89

8.1

0.6–56.3

History of chronic disease

201

18.1

14.1–22.8