Variables | Categories | Frequency (n = 312) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 281 | 90.1 |
Female | 31 | 9.9 | |
Age | 12–14 years | 191 | 61.2 |
15–18 years | 121 | 38.8 | |
Birthplace | Rural | 225 | 72.1 |
Urban | 87 | 27.9 | |
Religion | Muslim | 213 | 68.3 |
Orthodox | 60 | 19.2 | |
Protestant | 39 | 12.5 | |
Ethnicity | Oromo | 209 | 67 |
Dawuro | 31 | 9.9 | |
Amhara | 39 | 12.5 | |
Keffa | 33 | 10.6 | |
Educational status | Never attend school | 88 | 28.2 |
Read and wright | 23 | 7.4 | |
Grade 1–4 | 146 | 46.8 | |
Grade 5–8 | 55 | 17.6 | |
Duration on the street (month) | 1–12 | 182 | 58.3 |
13–60 | 116 | 37.2 | |
> 60 | 14 | 4.5 | |
Daily income (birr) | ≤ 35 | 171 | 54.8 |
> 35 | 141 | 45.2 |