Table 1.
Socio Demographic Characteristics of Postpartum Women in Ethiopia (n=2022)
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 157 | 7.8 |
| Urban | 1865 | 92.2 |
| Age | ||
| <18yrs | 35 | 1.73 |
| 18–35yrs | 1918 | 96.59 |
| >35yrs | 69 | 3.41 |
| Maternal education | ||
| No formal education | 495 | 24.5 |
| Read and write | 82 | 4.1 |
| Primary | 438 | 21.6 |
| Secondary | 548 | 27.1 |
| College and above | 459 | 22.7 |
| Maternal occupation | ||
| Farmer | 28 | 1.38 |
| Housewife | 1291 | 63.85 |
| Government employee | 293 | 14.49 |
| Private employee | 109 | 5.39 |
| Merchant | 145 | 7.17 |
| Others | 156 | 7.72 |
| Husband occupation | ||
| Farmer | 200 | 9.9 |
| Government employee | 740 | 36.6 |
| Private | 311 | 15.4 |
| Merchant | 301 | 14.9 |
| Other | 470 | 23.2 |
| Estimated monthly income | ||
| <2500 | 586 | 29.0 |
| 2500–4999 | 873 | 43.2 |
| >5000 | 563 | 27.8 |
| Study site | ||
| Harar | 331 | 16.4 |
| Addis ababa | 348 | 17.2 |
| Jimma | 310 | 15.3 |
| Jigjiga | 356 | 17.6 |
| Gondar | 318 | 15.7 |
| Hawasa | 359 | 17.8 |