Research Article

Assessment of Violence during COVID-19 among Reproductive Age Women in Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of women aged 15-49 years old in Arsi Zone, 2021.

VariablesCharacteristicsFrequency (%)

Age15-1980 (5.5)
20-24328 (22.5)
25-29460 (31.6)
30-34212 (14.5)
35-39214 (14.7)
40-4489 (6.1)
>=4575 (5.1)

ReligionMuslim499 (34.2)
Orthodox820 (56.2)
Protestant and others139 (9.5)

Marital statusSingle54 (3.7)
Have a regular partner but living apart170 (11.7)
Married and lived with a partner1154 (79.1)
Others (divorced, widowed)80 (5.5)

EthnicityOromo967 (66.3)
Amhara394 (27)
Tigre and others97 (6.7)

Educational statusUnable to read and write119 (8.2)
Able to read and write46 (3.2)
Primary (1–8)509 (34.9)
Secondary (9–12)510 (35.0)
Tertiary (diploma and above)274 (18.8)

Average monthly income0-1000395 (27.1)
1001-2000282 (19.3)
2001-3000193 (13.2)
3001-4000153 (10.5)
4001-5000138 (9.5)
>5000297 (20.4)

Live withAlone67 (4.6)
With a partner (not married)23 (1.6)
With your husband1154 (79.1)
With husband family75 (5.1)
With your family92 (6.3)
Others47 (3.2)

Decisions made on the household issueHusband464 (31.8)
Wife185 (12.7)
Jointly809 (55.5)