Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (n = 113) by health facility in Arba Minch, April–June, 2008
| Variables | Health facility | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arba Minch Hospital (%) n = 49 | Arba Minch Health Center (%) n = 64 | ||
| Age, years | |||
| 15–19 | 12 (24.5) | 22 (34.4) | 34 (30.1) |
| 20–24 | 10 (20.4) | 20 (31.2) | 30 (26.5) |
| ≥25 | 27 (55.1) | 22 (34.4) | 49 (43.4) |
| Last educational level completed | |||
| Illiterate | 12 (24.5) | 18 (28.1) | 30 (26.5) |
| Primary school (grade 1–6) | 13 (26.5) | 18 (28.1) | 31 (27.4) |
| Junior schooling (grade 7–8) | 16 (32.7) | 21 (32.8) | 37 (32.7) |
| College level | 8 (16.3) | 7 (10.9) | 15 (13.3) |
| University and above | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Religion | |||
| Protestant | 19 (38.8) | 33 (51.6) | 52 (46.0) |
| Orthodox | 26 (53.1) | 26 (40.6) | 52 (46.0) |
| Muslim | 3 (6.1) | 3 (4.7) | 6 (5.3) |
| Others* | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.1) | 3 (2.7) |
| Monthly income (Ethiopian Birr) | |||
| ≤320 | 17 (34.7) | 18 (28.1) | 35 (31.0) |
| 320–727 | 12 (24.5) | 29 (45.3) | 41 (36.3) |
| 763–3597 | 18 (36.7) | 15 (23.4) | 33 (29.2) |
| 3752–7168 | 2 (4.1) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (2.7) |
| >7168 | 0 | 1 (1.6) | 1 (0.9) |
| Number of live children at home | |||
| First pregnancy | 16 (32.7) | 38 (59.4) | 54 (47.8) |
| 1–2 live children | 18 (36.7) | 21 (32.8) | 39 (34.5) |
| 3–4 live children | 9 (18.4) | 3 (4.7) | 12 (10.6) |
| ≥5 live children | 6 (12.2) | 2 (3.1) | 8 (7.1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married and living together | 47 (95.9) | 59 (92.2) | 106 (93.8) |
| Married but living alone | 1 (2.05) | 3 (4.7) | 4 (3.5) |
| Single | 1 (2.05) | 2 (3.1) | 3 (2.7) |