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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Ethiopia from January 18 to June 27, 2016 (N = 15,683)

From: Spatial distribution and associated factors of health insurance coverage in Ethiopia: further analysis of Ethiopia demographic and health survey, 2016

Variables

Weighted frequency

Percent

Residence

 Urban

3476

22.16

 Rural

12,207

77.84

Age

 15–19

3381

21.56

 20–24

2761

17.61

 25–29

2957

18.85

 30–34

2345

14.95

 35–39

1932

12.32

 40–44

1290

8.22

 45–49

1017

6.48

Occupation

 Not working

7819

49.86

 Professional

381

2.43

 Clerical

144

0.92

 Sales

2354

15.01

 Agricultural

3263

20.81

 Services

542

3.46

 Skilled manual

602

3.84

 Unskilled manual

208

1.32

 Others

370

2.36

Wealth quintile

 Poorest

2633

16.79

 Poorer

2809

17.91

 Middle

2978

18.99

 Richer

3100

19.76

 Richest

4163

26.55

Level of education

 No education

7498

47.81

 Primary

5490

35.01

 Secondary

1818

11.59

 Higher

877

5.59

Region

 Tigray

1129

7.20

 Afar

128

0.82

 Amhara

3714

23.68

 Oromia

5701

36.35

 Somali

460

2.93

 Benishangul

160

1.02

 SNNPR

3288

20.97

 Gambella

44

0.28

 Harari

39

0.25

 Addis Ababa

930

5.93

 Dire Dawa

90

0.58

Marital Status

 Never married

4037

25.74

 Married/living together

10,223

65.19

 Divorced/separated/widowed

1423

9.08