Knowledge, Attitude, and Utilization of Traditional Medicine among the Communities of Merawi Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents, Merawi town, April 2015.

Characteristic	Number of persons	Percent
Sex
Male	172	43.9
Female	220	56.1
Age of respondent (years)
18–28	187	47.7
29–38	95	24.3
39–48	66	16.8
>49	44	12.2
Occupation of respondent
Farmer	12	3.0
Merchant	90	23
Government employee	77	19.61
Student	58	14.8
Self-employed	23	5.8
Unemployed	28	7.1
Housewife	74	18.9
Others	30	7.7
Annual income
2,400–50,000	199	50.9
50001–100,000	34	8.8
>100,000	5	1.3
Marital status of respondent
Married	208	53.2
Never married	147	37.6
Divorced	10	2.6
Widowed	26	6.6
Education of respondent
Illiterate	115	29.3
Primary school	89	22.7
Secondary school	113	28.8
Higher education	14	3.6