Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample
From: The prevalence of primary headache disorders in Ethiopia
| Â | All n (%) | Rural n (%) | Urban n (%) | p a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,385 | 1,789 (75.0) | 596 (25.0) | – |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 1,328 (55.7) | 970 (54.2) | 358 (60.1) |  |
 Male | 1,057 (44.3) | 819 (45.8) | 238 (39.9) | 0.0133b |
Age (years) | ||||
 18–25 | 583 (24.4) | 399 (22.3) | 184 (30.9) | <0.0001c |
 26–35 | 873 (36.7) | 648 (36.2) | 225 (37.8) | |
 36–45 | 452 (19.0) | 351 (19.6) | 101 (16.9) | |
 46–55 | 325 (13.6) | 264 (14.8) | 61 (10.2) | |
 56–65 | 152 (6.4) | 127 (7.1) | 25 (4.2) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 1,597 (67.0) | 1,317 (73.6) | 280 (47.0) | <0.0001c |
 Married | 480 (20.1) | 239 (13.4) | 241 (40.4) | |
 Widowed | 104 (4.4) | 63 (3.5) | 41 (6.9) | |
 Divorced | 204 (8.6) | 170 (9.5) | 34 (5.7) | |
Educational level | ||||
 None (illiterate) | 947 (39.7) | 876 (49.0) | 71 (11.9) | <0.0001c |
 Primary | 756 (31.7) | 602 (33.7) | 154 (25.8) | |
 Secondary | 449 (18.8) | 235 (13.1) | 214 (35.9) | |
 Higher | 233 (9.8) | 76 (4.2) | 157 (26.3) | |
Employment | ||||
 Housewife | 829 (34.8) | 723 (40.4) | 106 (17.8) | <0.0001c |
 Student | 219 (9.2) | 141 (7.9) | 78 (13.1) | |
 Employed (non-farmer) | 598 (25.1) | 230 (12.9) | 368 (61.7) | |
 Farmer | 660 (27.7) | 659 (36.8) | 1 (0.2) | |
 Unemployed | 47 (2.0) | 8 (0.4) | 39 (6.5) | |
 Retired | 32 (1.3) | 28 (1.6) | 4 (0.7) | |
Income per month (ETB)d | ||||
  ≤ 500 | 958 (40.5) | 887 (49.7) | 71 (12.3) | <0.0001b |
  > 500 | 1,405 (59.5) | 897 (50.3) | 508 (87.7) | |