Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Associated Factors among Residents of Hossana Town, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Hossana town, 2019/2020.

Variable	Category	Number	Percent (%)
Age	18-27 years	261	44.2
	28-37 years	161	27.2
	38-47 years	163	27.6
	≥48	6	1.0
Sex	Male	504	85.3
	Female	87	14.7
Marital status	Single	165	27.9
	Married	408	69.0
	Divorced	7	1.2
	Widowed	11	1.9
Family size	1-3	165	27.9
	4-6	347	58.7
	7-8	7.6	7.6
	≥8	5.8	5.8
Religion	Protestant	269	45.5
	Orthodox	245	41.5
	Muslim	47	8.0
	Catholic	30	5.1
Ethnicity	Hadiya	251	42.5
	Kembata	191	32.3
	Gurage	70	11.8
	Silte	44	7.4
	Amhara	16	2.7
	Wolaita	19	3.2
Occupation	Daily laborer	217	36.7
	Gov’t employed	208	35.2
	Self-employed	72	12.5
	Student	6	1
	Housewife	5	0.8
	No job	3	0.5
	Merchant	80	13.5
Educational status	Illiterate	161	27.2
	≤12 grade	371	62.8
	≥College	59	10.0
Monthly income	0-1500	83	14.0
	1501-3000	86	14.6
	3001-4500	155	26.2
	4501-6000	88	14.9
	≥6001	179	30.3