Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023 (N = 324, Gondar, 2023).
From: A comparative study of hormonal contraceptive use and vitamin D levels at Gondar Town 2023
Variables | Categories | HC+ | HC − | Total | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age group | ≤ 25 | 56 (34.56%) | 62 (38.27%) | 118 (36.41%) | 0.48 |
> 25 | 106 (65.43%) | 100 (61.72%) | 206 (63.58%) | ||
Marital status | Single | 20 (12.34%) | 42 (25.92%) | 62 (19.13%) | 0.002* |
Married | 139 (85.80%) | 112 (69.13%) | 251 (77.46%) | ||
Widowed / Divorced | 3 (1.85%) | 8 (4.93%) | 11 (3.39%) | ||
Monthly income | ≤ 3000 ETB | 122 (75.3%) | 115 (70.98%) | 237(73.14%) | 0.38 |
3000+ ETB | 40 (24.7%) | 47 (29.02%) | 87 (26.85%) | ||
Educational status | Unable to read write | 22 (13.58%) | 31 (19.13%) | 53 (16.35%) | 0.02* |
Primary School | 32 (19.75%) | 14 (8.64%) | 46 (14.29%) | ||
High School | 61 (37.65%) | 72 (44.44%) | 133 (41.04%) | ||
Higher Education | 47 (29.01%) | 45 (27.77%) | 45 (13.88%) | ||
Permanent residence | Urban | 153 (94.44%) | 146 (90.12%) | 299 (92.28%) | 0.14 |
Rural | 9 (5.55%) | 16 (9.87%) | 25 (7.71%) | ||
Housing condition | Basement/Ground | 153 (94.44%) | 153 (94.44%) | 306 (94.44%) | 1 |
Ground + 1 / above | 9 (5.55%) | 9 (5.55%) | 18 (5.55%) | ||
Occupation | House wife | 76 (46.91%) | 49 (30.24%) | 125 (38.58%) | 0.001* |
Gov’t employee | 15 (9.25%) | 18 (11.11%) | 33 (10.18%) | ||
Merchant | 26 (16.04%) | 21 (12.96%) | 47 (14.50%) | ||
Student | 24 (14.81%) | 51 (31.48%) | 75 (23.14%) | ||
Daily labor | 15 (9.25%) | 9 (5.55%) | 24 (23.14%) | ||
Other # | 6 (3.70%) | 14 (8.64%) | 20 (6.17%) |
