Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the participants; Tigray Region, Ethiopia, May, 2018
From: Status and associated factors of birth registration in selected districts of Tigray region, Ethiopia
Variable (N = 383) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 23 | 86 | 22.5 |
24–28 | 139 | 36.3 |
29–33 | 89 | 23.2 |
≥ 34 | 69 | 18 |
Place of Usual Residence | ||
Urban | 239 | 62.4 |
Rural | 144 | 37.6 |
Marital Status | ||
Never married | 39 | 10.2 |
Currently married | 291 | 76 |
Others | 53 | 13.8 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 351 | 91.6 |
Muslim | 32 | 8.4 |
Educational Level | ||
Illiterate | 76 | 19.8 |
Primary completed (1–8) | 142 | 37.1 |
Secondary completed (9–10) | 119 | 31.1 |
Preparatory completed (11–12) | 19 | 5.0 |
Diploma and Above | 27 | 7.0 |
Primary occupation | ||
Government Employee | 42 | 10.9 |
Hired in Private Organization | 22 | 5.7 |
Trader | 75 | 19.6 |
Daily laborer | 23 | 6.1 |
Agriculture | 93 | 24.3 |
Housewife | 43 | 11.2 |
Unemployed | 85 | 22.2 |