Factors Affecting Parent-Adolescent Discussion on Reproductive Health Issues in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of parents, Harar town, Harari region, Ethiopia, May 2010.

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age
<35 years	125	16.60
35–45 years	334	44.50
>45 years	292	38.90
Sex
Male	178	23.70
Female	573	76.30
Family size
1-2	194	25.83
3–5	435	57.92
>5	122	16.25
Ethnicity
Oromo	175	23.30
Amhara	350	46.60
Harari	135	17.98
Others	91	12.12
Religion
Orthodox	425	56.59
Muslim	255	33.95
Protestant	68	9.05
Others	3	0.41
Marital status
Married	571	76.03
Single	4	0.53
Separated	42	5.59
Divorce	34	4.53
Widowed	100	13.32
Educational level
Illiterate	164	21.84
Read and write only	61	8.12
Grades 1–4	60	7.99
Grades 5–8	182	24.23
Grades 9-10	70	9.32
Above 10	214	28.50
Occupation
Government employee	184	24.50
Housewife	377	50.20
Unemployed	27	3.60
Merchant	93	12.38
Others	70	9.32
Income
<400 Birr	214	28.50
400–999 Birr	221	29.42
1000 and above Birr	181	24.10
Unknown income	135	17.98