Table 1 |
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| Socio-demographic characteristics of heads of household in Baso Liben District from February to April, 2012 | ||
| Characteristics | Frequency (N = 365) | Percentage (%) |
| Sex of head of household | ||
| Male | 110 | 30.1 |
| Female | 255 | 69.9 |
| Age in years | ||
| 18-29 | 170 | 46.6 |
| 30–44 | 134 | 36.7 |
| 45–59 | 41 | 11.2 |
| 60+ | 20 | 5.5 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 311 | 85.2 |
| Merchant | 33 | 9.1 |
| Others | 21 | 5.7 |
| Education status | ||
| Illiterate | 219 | 60 |
| Primary and above | 146 | 40 |
| Average Monthly income | ||
| <600 | 443 | 55.9 |
| 601–1200 | 239 | 30.2 |
| 1201–2000 | 75 | 9.5 |
| >2000 | 35 | 4.4 |
Ketema et al. BMC Public Health 2012 12:1105 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1105
