| Descriptor variables | Districts (Mean± SD) | Overall mean N = 480 | ||||||||
| Alamata N = 60 | Atsbie-Wemberta N = 60 | Degua-Tembien N = 60 | Enderta N = 60 | Ganta-Afeshume N = 60 | Mekelle area N= 60 | Offla N = 60 | Wukro-kelete Awelaelo N = 60 | |||
| Agen (years) | 47.5 ± 10.3 | 46.9 ± 8.1 | 47.2 ± 8.85 | 48.6 ± 7.4 | 51.4 ± 9.1 | 48.7 ± 6.7 | 48.0 ± 9.3 | 48.4 ± 10.0 | 48.3 ± 9.2 | |
| Family size | 7.6 ± 3.5 | 5.1 ± 1.7 | 6.2 ± 2.4 | 7.1 ± 2.6 | 6.7 ± 2.4 | 6.3 ± 2.7 | 6.6 ± 2.6 | 6.3 ± 2.4 | 6.5 ± 2.7 | |
| Sex (in Percent) | ||||||||||
| Male | 71.7 | 81.7 | 70.0 | 78.3 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 76.7 | 71.7 | 75.0 | |
| Female | 28.3 | 18.3 | 30.0 | 21.7 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 23.3 | 28.3 | 25.0 | |
| Educational Level (in Percent) | ||||||||||
| Illiterate | 45.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 38.3 | 30.0 | 16.7 | 46.7 | 26.7 | 32.6 | |
| Read & write | 41.6 | 53.3 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 45.0 | 60.0 | 51.3 | |
| G 1 - 8 | - | 10.0 | 15.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 7.3 | |
| G 9 - 10 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | |
| G 11 - 12 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Religion (in Percent) | ||||||||||
| Orthodox | 91.7 | 100.0 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 96.7 | 93.3 | 78.3 |
| 94.4 | |
| Muslim | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 91.3 | 5.6 | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8.7 | 100.0 | |