| Characteristics | Category | Number (%) |
| Sex of the participant | Male | 116 (35.2) |
| Female | 214 (64.8) | |
| Age category | 18 - 29 | 103 (31.2) |
| 30 - 39 | 135 (40.9) | |
| 40 - 49 | 63 (19.1) | |
| >=50 | 29 (8.8) | |
| Place of residence | urban | 215 (65.2) |
| Rural | 115 (34.8) | |
| Marital status | married | 166 (50.3) |
| Single | 77 (23.3) | |
| Divorced | 36 (10.9) | |
| Windowed | 51 (15.5) | |
| Educational level | Can’t read and write | 34 (10.3) |
| Can read and write | 14 (4.2) | |
| Grade 1 - 8 | 149 (45.2) | |
| Grade 9 - 12 | 102 (30.9) | |
| College and above | 31 (9.4) | |
| Religion | protestant | 196 (59.4) |
| Orthodox | 87 (26.4) | |
| Muslim | 38 (11.5) | |
| Others* | 9 (2.73) | |
| Ethnic group | Hadiya | 193 (58.5) |
| Kenbata | 32 (9.7) | |
| Amhara | 50 (15.2) | |
| gurage | 29 (8.8) | |
| Others** | 26 (7.9) | |
| Occupation | farmer | 61 (18.5) |
| Government employed | 61 (18.5) | |
| Self employed | 69 (20) | |
| Unemployed | 87 (26.4) | |
| Others+ | 52 (15.8) | |
| Head of the house hold | Male | 200 (60.6) |
| Female | 130 (39.4) | |
| Family size | <=5 | 237 (71.8) |
| >5 | 93 (28.2) |