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Table 2 Ethnicity of study participants by sex among Ethiopian adults in Jimma University, March 2016

From: Developing an equation for estimating body height from linear body measurements of Ethiopian adults

Ethnicity

Male (n = 320)

Female (n = 318)

Total (n = 638)

Oromo

104 (32.5)

139 (43.7)

243 (38.1)

Amhara

44 (13.8)

85 (26.7)

129 (20.2)

Tigrie

17 (5.3)

24 (7.5)

41 (6.4)

Dawro

10 (3.1)

0 (0)

10 (1.6)

Shinasha

9 (2.5)

0 (0)

9(1.4)

Gamo

13 (4.1)

3 (0.9)

16 (2.5)

Guragie

16 (5.0)

14 (4.4)

30 (4.7)

Hadiya

21 (6.6)

12 (3.8)

33 (5.2)

Welaita

12 (3.8)

23 (7.2)

35 (5.5)

Kembata

12 (3.8)

3 (0.9)

15 (2.4)

Somali

21 (6.6)

0 (0.0)

21 (3.3)

Sidama

11 (3.4)

0 (0.0)

11 (1.7)

Konso

8 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

8 (1.3)

Keffa

4 (1.3)

12. (3.8)

16 (2.5)

Yem

3 (0.9)

3 (0.9)

6 (0.9)

Burji

3 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.5)

Agnuack

12 (3.8)

0 (0.0)

12 (1.9)