Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of postabortion patients in health institutions of Guraghe zone, South Ethiopia, from January to March, 2010.
| Variables (n = 400) | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean 25.3 (SD ± 6.4)) | ||
| 15–19 | 91 | 22.75 |
| 20–24 | 99 | 24.75 |
| 25–29 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 30–34 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 35+ | 50 | 12.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 227 | 56.8 |
| Single | 160 | 40 |
| Divorced | 9 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 4 | 1 |
| Occupational status | ||
| House wife | 185 | 46.3 |
| Student | 134 | 33.5 |
| Daily laborer | 29 | 7.3 |
| Office worker | 21 | 5.3 |
| Teacher | 9 | 2.3 |
| Commercial sex worker | 8 | 2 |
| House maid | 7 | 1.8 |
| Others | 7 | 1.8 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 130 | 32.5 |
| Read and write | 46 | 11.5 |
| Primary education | 99 | 24.8 |
| Secondary education | 87 | 21.8 |
| Tertiary education | 38 | 9.5 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Guraghe | 319 | 79.8 |
| Amhara | 46 | 11.5 |
| Oromo | 23 | 5.8 |
| Others | 12 | 3 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 166 | 41.5 |
| Muslim | 182 | 45.5 |
| Protestant | 39 | 9.8 |
| Catholic | 13 | 3.3 |