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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of housemaids: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 2018

From: Depression, anxiety and associated factors among housemaids working in Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Variables

Results: n=826

Frequency (%)

Age

 15

29 (3.50)

 16 – 20

389 (47.10)

 21 – 25

85 (10.30)

 >25

323 (39.10)

Service Years

 6 months

143 (17.30)

 1 to 2 years

191 (23.10)

 2 to 3 years

228 (27.60)

 3 to 5 years

69 (8.40)

 >5 years

195 (23.60)

Educational status

 No formal education

127 (15.40)

 Primary education

523 (63.30)

 Secondary education

163 (19.70)

 Higher education

13 (1.60)

Religion:

 Orthodox

503 (60.90)

 Muslim

112 (13.60)

 Protestant

209 (25.30)

 Catholic

2 (0.20)

Salary:

<500

36 (4.40)

 501 -1000

470 (56.90)

 1001 – 1500

174 (21.10)

 1501 – 1200

98 (11.90)

 >2000

48 (5.80)

Marital Status:

 Single

660 (79.90)

 Separated

86 (10.40)

 Divorced

66 (8.00)

 Widowed

6 (0.70)

 Married

8 (1)

Family Visit:

 <monthly

125 (15.10)

 Monthly

174 (21.10)

 More than monthly

185 (22.40)

 Yearly or more

307 (37.20)

 Living with employer

34 (4.10)

 Missed

1