Current Level and Correlates of Traditional Cooking Energy Sources Utilization in Urban Settings in the Context of Climate Change and Health, Northwest Ethiopia: A Case of Debre Markos Town

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants among households of Debre Markos town, northwest Ethiopia, May 2013.

Variable	Category	Number	Percent
Age	18–24	167	39.5
	25+	256	60.5
	Total	413	100
Religion	Orthodox	413	97.6
	Muslim	8	1.9
	Protestant	2	0.5
	Total	423	100
Marital status	Never married	53	12.5
	Married	273	64.5
	Divorced	66	15.6
	Widowed	31	7.3
	Total	423	100
Occupation	Government employee	105	24.8
	Merchant	96	22.7
	Self-employed	61	14.4
	Farmer	25	5.9
	Housewife	115	27.2
	Student	21	5
	Total	423	100
Education	Unable to read and write	115	27.2
	Read and write only	75	17.7
	Primary education	42	9.9
	Secondary education	108	25.5
	Technical and vocational	21	5
	Diploma and above	62	14.7
	Total	423	100
Family size	2–4	233	55.1
	4 and above	190	44.9
	Total	423	100
Household income	Up to birr 1001	257	60.8
	Birr 1001 and above	166	39.2
	Total	423	100