Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 483), Debre Markos University, Northwest Ethiopia, April, 2016.

Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 483), Debre Markos University, Northwest Ethiopia, April, 2016.

Characteristics		Frequency (n = 483)	Percentage (%)
Age	15-19	64	13.3
	20-24	382	79.1
	25-29	34	7
	30+	3	0.6
Marital status	Single	399	82.6
	Married	75	15.5
	Divorced	9	1.9
Ethnicity	Amhara	227	47
	Oromo	96	19.9
	Tigre	74	15.3
	Gurage	37	7.7
	Wolaita	38	7.9
	Others^*	11	2.3
Religion	Orthodox	300	62.1
	Muslim	84	17.4
	Protestant	91	18.8
	Catholic	8	1.7
Family resident	Urban	169	35
Family resident	Rural	314	65
Father's educational level	Illiterate	233	48.2
	Elementary	126	26.1
	High school	73	15.1
	College/University	51	10.6
Mother's educational level	Illiterate	279	57.8
	Elementary	119	24.6
	High school	61	12.6
	College/University	24	5
Life status of respondent's family	Both are alive	362	74.9
	Only mother alive	64	13.3
	Only father alive	40	8.3
	Both are died	17	3.5

^*= Adare, Sidama and Benishangul Gumuz.