TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Gidan district, Northeast Ethiopia (2021, N = 760).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | ||
| 18–24 | 241 | 31.71 |
| 25–29 | 305 | 40.13 |
| 30–39 | 198 | 26.05 |
| 40–49 | 16 | 2.11 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 573 | 75.39 |
| Urban | 187 | 24.61 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 757 | 99.61 |
| Muslim | 3 | 0.39 |
| Education of the mothers | ||
| No formal education | 366 | 48.16 |
| Primary education | 289 | 38.03 |
| Secondary education and above | 105 | 13.82 |
| Occupation of the respondents | ||
| Housewife | 645 | 84.87 |
| Government employed | 86 | 11.32 |
| Self employed | 21 | 2.76 |
| Other a | 8 | 1.05 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 671 | 88.29 |
| Unmarried | 89 | 11.71 |
| Sex of the newborn | ||
| Male | 322 | 42.37 |
| Female | 438 | 57.63 |
| Educational status of the husbands | ||
| No formal education | 368 | 54.84 |
| Primary education | 196 | 29.21 |
| Secondary education and above | 107 | 15.95 |
| Occupation of the husbands | ||
| Farmer | 546 | 81.37 |
| Government employed | 56 | 8.30 |
| Self employed | 53 | 7.90 |
| Other b | 16 | 2.43 |
a
Student.
b
Daily labor/soldier.