Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents by type of industry, Bahirdar Northwest Ethiopia, May 2013
Variables | SSI (n=328) N (%) | MSI (n=655) N (%) | Total (n=983) N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 17 (5.2) | 197 (30.1) | 214 (21.8) | 78.07 |
 Male | 311 (94.8) | 458 (69.9) | 769 (78.2) |  |
Age Group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 14-29 | 248 (75.6) | 398 (60.8) | 646 (65.7) | 21.86 |
 30-45 | 55 (16.8) | 188 (28.7) | 243 (24.7) |  |
 45+ | 25 (7.6) | 69 (10.5) | 94 (9.6) |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 26 (7.9) | 41 (6.3) | 67 (6.8) | 5.53 |
 Can read and write | 14 (4.3) | 33 (5.0) | 47 (4.8) |  |
 Primary | 71 (21.6) | 183 (27.9) | 254 (25.8) |  |
 Secondary | 162 (49.4) | 297 (45.3) | 459 (46.7) |  |
 12+ | 55 (16.8) | 101 (15.4) | 156 (15.9) |  |
Monthly salary (Birr) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤200 | 53 (16.2) | 24 (3.7) | 77 (7.8) | 47.31 |
 201-600 | 150 (45.7) | 339 (51.7) | 489 (49.7) |  |
 600+ | 125 (38.1) | 292 (44.6) | 417 (42.5) |  |
Work experience (yrs) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤5 | 241 (73.5) | 401 (61.2) | 642 (65.3) | 13.95 |
6+ | 87 (26.5) | 254 (38.8) | 341 (34.7) | Â |