Modern Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Adults in Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of Wolaita Sodo residents attending health care utilization survey at Wolaita zone, July 2019 (N = 768).

Variable		Frequency (768)	Percentage
Sex	Female	563	73.3
	Male	205	26.7
Age category	18–23	168	21.3
	23–28	146	19.1
	28–34	157	20.4
	34–42	178	23.2
	≥42	158	20.57
Religion	Protestant	494	64.3
	Orthodox	214	27.9
	Catholic	10	1.3
	Muslim	38	5.0
	Joba witness	5	0.6
	Seventh-day adventist	5	0.6
	Others	2	0.3
Marital status	Married	550	71.6
	Single	160	20.8
	Widowed	35	4.6
	Divorce	23	3.0
Educational status	Unable to read and write	51	6.6
	Can read and write	46	6.0
	Primary education [1–8]	167	21.6
	Secondary education [9–12]	264	34.2
	College/university	245	31.7
Spouse’s educational	Unable to read and write	51	6.6
	Can read and write	46	6.0
	Primary education [1–8]	167	21.7
	Secondary education [9–12]	261	21.7
	College/university	243	31.6
Main occupation	Housewife	193	25.1
	Student	99	12.9
	Employee (gov, private, NGO)	161	21.0
	Merchant	175	22.8
	Daily laborer	45	5.9
	No job	72	9.4
	Others	23	3.1
Wealth status	Poor	109	14.19
	Middle	392	51.04
	Highest	267	34.77

Pension, carpenter, driver, evangelical, and assistant driver.