Table 1 The demographic characteristics of participants
Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 258 (45.9) |
Female | 304 (54.1) | |
Age | Mean(SD) | 29.6 (10.2) |
18–24 | 205 (36.5) | |
25–34 | 219 (39.0) | |
35–44 | 89 (15.8) | |
45–54 | 29 (5.2) | |
55–64 | 15 (2.5) | |
65–74 | 5 (0.9) | |
Educational Background | Non-literate | 67 (11.9) |
Elementary school | 232 (41.3) | |
Secondary school | 238 (42.3) | |
College graduate or above | 25 (4.5) | |
Marital status | Single | 189 (33.6) |
Married | 327 (58.2) | |
Divorced | 29 (5.2) | |
Widowed | 17 (3.0) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 477 (84.9) |
Protestant | 17 (3.0) | |
Catholic | 23 (4.1) | |
Muslim | 44 (7.8) | |
Jehovah witness | 1 (0.2) | |
Past occupation in Eritrea | Student | 201 (35.7) |
Military | 111 (19.8) | |
Farmer | 89 (15.8) | |
Home maid | 66 (11.75) | |
Educator | 23 (4.1) | |
Daily laborers | 15 (2.7) | |
Others | 57 (13.1) | |