Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of Mothers in Dabat demographic and health survey site (DHSS), 2022.
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age | 15–19 | 2 (0.16) |
| 20–24 | 108 (8.56) | |
| 25–29 | 363 (28.76) | |
| 30–34 | 364 (28.84) | |
| 35–39 | 307 (24.33) | |
| 40–44 | 85 (6.74) | |
| 45–49 | 33 (2.61) | |
| Husbands age | ≤29 | 61 (4.83) |
| 30–34 | 255 (20.21) | |
| 35–39 | 323 (25.59) | |
| 40–44 | 324 (25.67) | |
| ≥45 | 299 (23.69) | |
| Residence | Urban | 440 (34.87) |
| Rural | 822 (65.13) | |
| Marital status | Married | 1231 (97.54) |
| Divorced | 22 (1.74) | |
| Widowed | 9 (0.71) | |
| Wealth status | Poor | 510 (40.41) |
| Middle | 255 (20.21) | |
| Rich | 497 (39.38) | |
| Maternal Education | No formal education | 788 (62.44) |
| Primary education | 249 (19.73) | |
| Secondary education | 132 (10.46) | |
| Diploma and above | 93 (7.37) | |
| Husband education | No formal education | 721 (57.13) |
| Primary education | 310 (24.56) | |
| Secondary education | 132 (10.46) | |
| Diploma and above | 99 (7.84) | |
| Maternal Occupation | Housewife | 1095 (86.77) |
| Farmer | 13 (1.03) | |
| Merchant | 24 (1.90) | |
| Employed | 92 (7.29) | |
| Other** | 38 (3.01) | |
| Husband occupation | Farmer | 965 (76.47) |
| Merchant | 46 (3.65) | |
| Employed | 152 (12.04) | |
| Others** | 99 (7.84) |
Other** = daily laborer and private vocational work.