Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of married women in the reproductive age group in Debre Markos town, North West Ethiopia, April 2012 (n = 519)
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Age |
15–19 |
30 (5.8) |
| 20–24 |
120 (23.1) |
|
| 25–29 |
129 (24.9) |
|
| 30–34 |
85 (16.4) |
|
| 35–39 |
84 (16.2) |
|
| 40–44 |
52 (10.0) |
|
| 45–49 |
19 (3.7) |
|
|
Ethnicity |
Amhara |
484 (93.3) |
| Oromo |
12 (2.3) |
|
| Tigre |
10 (1.9) |
|
| Agawu |
10 (1.9) |
|
| Others* |
3 (0.6) |
|
|
Religion |
Orthodox |
422 (81.3) |
| Muslim |
67 (12.9) |
|
| Protestant |
20 (3.9) |
|
| Catholic |
10 (1.9) |
|
|
Respondents educational status |
Can’t read & write |
101 (19.5) |
| Read and write only |
71 (13.7) |
|
| Primary school (1–8) |
95 (18.3) |
|
| Secondary (9–12) |
156 (30.1) |
|
| Above 12 |
96 (18.5) |
|
|
Husbands education status |
Can’t read & write |
36 (6.9) |
| Read and write only |
74 (14.3) |
|
| Primary school (1–8) |
83 (16.0) |
|
| Secondary (9–12) |
132 (25.4) |
|
| Above 12 grade |
194 (37.4) |
|
|
Respondents occupational status |
House wife |
235 (45.3) |
| Merchant |
101 (19.5) |
|
| Farmer |
12 (2.3) |
|
| Daily labourer |
50 (9.6) |
|
| Government employee |
100 (19.3) |
|
| Student |
21 (4.0) |
|
|
Husband’s occupation |
Merchant |
139 (26.8) |
| Farmer |
45 (8.7) |
|
| Daily labourer |
95 (18.3) |
|
| Government employee |
219 (42.2) |
|
| Private work | 21 (4.0) | |
*Gurage, wolayita.