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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 483), Haramaya University, Ethiopia, 2014

From: Prevalence of feco-oral transmitted protozoan infections and associated factors among university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Sex

 Male

375

77.7

 Female

108

22.3

Ethnicity

 Amhara

188

38.9

 Oromo

138

28.6

 Tigrway

69

14.3

 Gurage

18

3.7

 Othersa

70

14.5

Religion

 Orthodox

294

61.0

 Protestant

100

20.7

 Muslim

66

13.6

 Catholic

15

3.0

 Othersb

8

1.7

Marital status

 Single

427

88.4

 Married

27

5.6

 In relationship

29

6.0

Residence

 Rural

314

65.1

 Urban

169

34.9

Paternal educational status

 Uneducated

238

49.5

 Educated

244

50.5

Year of study

 First year(freshmen)

107

22.2

 Second year and above(seniors)

376

77.8

Monthly received pocket money (ETB)

  ≤ 347

185

38.3

  > 347

298

61.7

Source of pocket money

 Family

395

81.8

 Other sourcesc

88

18.2

Field of study

 Natural science

398

82.4

 Social science

85

17.6

  1. aSidama, Somali, Wolaita, Kembata, Harari, Hadeya, Silite, Afara, Sinasha
  2. bWakefeta (Indigenous Beliefs) [5], Jehovas witness [3]
  3. cRelatives, coast sharing payment (for non-café students), Pay (for students who were engaged in any income generating activities, charity organization (for students supported by charity organization)