Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Ataye District, 2018 (n=612)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
| Residence | Urban | 214 (35) |
| Rural | 398 (65) | |
| Age, years | 15–30 | 331 (54.1) |
| 31–45 | 274 (44.8) | |
| >45 | 7 (1.1) | |
| Ethnicity | Amhara | 547 (89.4) |
| Oromo | 49 (8.0) | |
| Tigrai | 11 (1.8) | |
| Others | 5 (0.8) | |
| Religion | Orthodox Tewahido Christian | 526 (85.9) |
| Muslim | 47 (7.7) | |
| Protestant | 39 (6.4) | |
| Marital status | Single | 39 (6.4) |
| Married | 482 (78.8) | |
| Divorced | 54 (8.8) | |
| Widowed | 26 (4.2) | |
| Separated | 11 (1.8) | |
| Sex of household head | Male | 494 (80.7) |
| Female | 118 (19.3) | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 250 (40.8) |
| Read and write | 133 (21.7) | |
| Primary education | 98 (16) | |
| Secondary education | 51 (8.3) | |
| More than secondary education | 80 (13.1) | |
| Occupational status | Housewife | 374 (61.1) |
| Merchant | 74 (12.1) | |
| Daily labourer | 54 (8.8) | |
| Government employee | 54 (8.8) | |
| Self-employed | 52 (8.5) | |
| Others | 4 (0.7) | |
| Family size | 1–3 | 131 (21.4) |
| 4–6 | 339 (55.4) | |
| >6 | 142 (23.2) | |
| Number of children under 5 years of age | 1–2 | 580 (94.8) |
| >2 | 32 (5.2) |