Table 1 Socio-demographic and personal characteristics of the study participants among Gondar town residents, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 623)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||
18–26 | 163 | 26.2 |
27–33 | 150 | 24.1 |
34–45 | 174 | 27.9 |
> 45 | 136 | 21.8 |
Sex | ||
Male | 221 | 35.5 |
Female | 402 | 64.5 |
Current marital status | ||
Unmarried | 250 | 40.1 |
Married | 373 | 59.9 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 433 | 69.5 |
Muslim | 154 | 24.7 |
Protestant | 27 | 4.3 |
Others | 9 | 1.5 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 125 | 20.1 |
Primary education | 101 | 16.2 |
Secondary education | 195 | 31.3 |
College and above | 202 | 32.4 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 448 | 72 |
Employed | 175 | 28 |
Household size | ||
1–3 | 178 | 28.6 |
4–6 | 344 | 55.2 |
7 and above | 101 | 16.2 |
Self-perceived health status | ||
Good | 564 | 90.5 |
Bad | 59 | 9.5 |
Perceived dangerousness of COVID-19 | ||
Dangerous | 570 | 91.5 |
Like the common cold/flu | 53 | 8.5 |
Worry about COVID-19 | ||
Worried | 444 | 71.3 |
Not worried | 109 | 17.5 |
Worried as it is common cold/flu | 70 | 11.2 |