Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants enrolled in the Food by Prescription program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||
18–29 | 182 | 30.3 |
30–39 | 255 | 42.5 |
40–49 | 109 | 18.2 |
>50 | 54 | 9.0 |
Mean 35.2 ± 10.1 | ||
Sex | ||
Female | 342 | 57.0 |
Male | 258 | 43.0 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 206 | 34.3 |
Marital union | 184 | 30.7 |
Non-marital union | 210 | 35.0 |
Family size | ||
≤5 (nuclear family) | 540 | 90.0 |
>5 (extended family) | 60 | 10.0 |
Education | ||
No school | 101 | 16.8 |
Primary | 205 | 34.2 |
Secondary | 235 | 39.2 |
Tertiary | 59 | 9.8 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 555 | 92.5 |
Muslim | 45 | 7.5 |
Occupation | ||
Private business | 234 | 39.0 |
Employed | 366 | 61.0 |
Income (in Birr*) | ||
≤500 | 331 | 55.2 |
501–999 | 156 | 26.0 |
>1000 | 113 | 18.8 |