Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in Sodo town, 2015
From: Household food insecurity and associated factors among households in Wolaita Sodo town, 2015
Variable NÂ =Â 609 | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex of HH head | Male | 488 | 80.1 |
| Â | Female | 121 | 19.9 |
Age of HH head | 20–40 | 286 | 47.0 |
|  | 41–64 | 287 | 47.1 |
| Â | 65 and above | 36 | 5.9 |
Family size | 1–3 | 66 | 10.8 |
|  | 4–6 | 402 | 66.0 |
| Â | 7 and above | 141 | 23.2 |
Religion | Orthodox | 295 | 48.4 |
| Â | Protestant | 274 | 45.0 |
| Â | Others | 40 | 6.6 |
Ethnicity | Wolaita | 411 | 67.5 |
| Â | Amhara | 66 | 10.8 |
| Â | Gurage | 47 | 7.7 |
| Â | Gamo | 64 | 10.5 |
| Â | Others | 21 | 3.5 |
Marital status of HH head | Married | 479 | 78.7 |
| Â | Unmarried | 6 | 1.0 |
| Â | Divorced | 26 | 4.3 |
| Â | Separated | 13 | 2.0 |
| Â | Widowed | 85 | 14.0 |
Educational status | No formal education | 184 | 30.2 |
| Â | Formal education | 425 | 69.8 |
Occupation of HH head | Self-employed | 321 | 52.7 |
| Â | GOV/NGO employed | 120 | 19.7 |
| Â | Daily wage | 115 | 18.9 |
| Â | Pension | 53 | 8.7 |
Monthly income | ≤1000 | 184 | 30.2 |
|  | 1001–1900 | 117 | 19.2 |
|  | ≥1901 | 308 | 50.6 |