Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of people who inject drugs in Addis Ababa and Hawassa cities, December 2019
From: Population estimation and harm reduction among people who inject drugs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| Less than 25 | 69 | 25.0 |
| 25–34 | 136 | 49.3 |
| 35–44 | 54 | 19.3 |
| 45+ | 17 | 6.2 |
| Mean + SD | 30.5 + 8.1 | |
| Range | 20 to 67 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 260 | 94.2 |
| Female | 16 | 5.8 |
| Educational status | ||
| Elementary | 113 | 40.9 |
| Secondary | 95 | 34.4 |
| Tertiary | 68 | 24.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 229 | 83.0 |
| Married | 24 | 8.7 |
| Divo/Wid/Sepa | 23 | 8.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 230 | 83.3 |
| Muslim | 26 | 9.4 |
| Protestant | 14 | 5.1 |
| Others | 6 | 2.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Students | 64 | 23.2 |
| Employed(gov/NGO) | 12 | 4.3 |
| Self-employed | 87 | 31.5 |
| Small clerk business/trade | 113 | 40.9 |
| Monthly income (n = 240) | ||
| < 1000 Birr | 102 | 42.5 |
| 1000–1900 Birr | 65 | 27.1 |
| 2000 Birr or more | 73 | 30.4 |
| Mean + SD (Birr) | 1664 + 2348 Birr | |
| Enumeration | ||
| Zewditu (site 2) | 137 | 49.6 |
| OSSHD (site 1) | 139 | 49.6 |