Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the students by sex, June 2013
Characteristics | Sex | Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | ||
Age in years | |||
15-19 | 91(7.5%) | 45(11.2%) | 136(11.2%) |
20-24 | 735(60.3%) | 170(13.9%) | 905(74.2%) |
25 or more | 134(11%) | 44(3.6%) | 178(14.6%) |
Original background | |||
Urban | 491(41.5%) | 191(16.1%) | 682(57.7%) |
Rural | 447(37.8%) | 54(4.6%) | 501(42.3%) |
Religion | |||
Christian (protestant) | 256(21.1%) | 64(5.3%) | 320(26.4%) |
Christian (Orthodox) | 557(46%) | 151(12.5%) | 708(58.4%) |
Muslim | 103(8.5%) | 33(2.7%) | 136(11.2%) |
Other | 38(3.1%) | 10(0.8%) | 48(4%) |
Type of high school attended | |||
Public school | 814(67.6%) | 139(11.5%) | 953(79.1%) |
Private school | 119(9.9%) | 107(8.9%) | 226(18.8%) |
Missionary school | 15(1.2%) | 11(0.9%) | 26(2.2%) |
Mother’s education level | |||
Illiterate | 374(31.3%) | 37(3.1%) | 411(34.4%) |
Primary education | 280(23.4%) | 51(4.3%) | 331(27.7%) |
Secondary education | 147(12.3%) | 53(4.4%) | 200(16.7%) |
College diploma | 82(6.9%) | 69(5.8%) | 151(12.6%) |
First degree or above | 60(5%) | 42(3.5%) | 102(8.5%) |
Father’s education level | |||
Illiterate | 274(22.9%) | 27(2.3%) | 301(25.2%) |
Primary education | 256(21.4%) | 37(3.1%) | 293(24.5%) |
Secondary education | 151(12.6%) | 40(3.3%) | 191(16%) |
College diploma | 132(11%) | 39(3.3%) | 171(14.3%) |
First degree or above | 129(10.8%) | 110(9.2%) | 239(20%) |
Location of student’s residence | |||
In the university dormitory | 900(74.4%) | 220(18.2%) | 1120(92.6%) |
Outside the university campus | 42(3.5%) | 14(1.2%) | 56(4.6%) |
With family | 13(1.1%) | 20(1.7%) | 33(2.7%) |
Location of eating meal | |||
At the university’s café | 876(72.7%) | 93(7.7%) | 969(80.4%) |
Outside the university café | 76(6.3%) | 160(13.3%) | 236(19.6%) |
Monthly Pocket money | |||
Less than 100 birr | 105(8.8%) | 9(0.8%) | 114(9.6%) |
100-299 birr | 434(36.4%) | 52(4.4%) | 486(40.8%) |
300-500 birr | 291(24.4%) | 121(10.2%) | 412(34.6%) |
More than 500 birr | 112(9.4%) | 68(5.7%) | 180(15.1%) |
Field of study | |||
Nursing | 133(11%) | 56(4.6%) | 189(15.7%) |
Midwifery | 94(7.8%) | 27(2.2%) | 121(10%) |
Medical laboratory technology | 77(6.4%) | 19(1.6%) | 96(8%) |
Public health officer | 234(19.4%) | 46(3.8%) | 280(23.2%) |
Medicine | 340(28.2%) | 84(7%) | 424(35.1%) |
Optometry | 43(3.6%) | 191.6%) | 62(5.1%) |
Environmental health officers | 33(2.7%) | 2(0.2%) | 35(2.9%) |
Year of study | |||
1st year | 100(8.2%) | 37(3%) | 137(11.3%) |
2nd year | 293(24.1%) | 64(5.3%) | 357(29.4%) |
3rd year | 216(17.8%) | 68(5.6%) | 284(23.4%) |
4th year | 276(22.7%) | 75(6.2%) | 351(28.9%) |
5th year | 74(6.1%) | 13(1.1%) | 87(7.2%) |
Total, N (%) | 960(78.8%) | 259(21.2%) | 1219(100%) |