Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of women who sought abortion service in Amhara region referral hospitals.
| Variables | Frequency (n = 416) |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–19 | 101 | 24.3 |
| 20–24 | 141 | 33.9 |
| 25–29 | 78 | 18.8 |
| 30–34 | 53 | 12.7 |
| ≥35 | 43 | 10.3 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 252 | 60.6 |
| Rural | 164 | 39.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 389 | 93.5 |
| Oromo | 7 | 1.7 |
| Tigre | 14 | 3.4 |
| Others* | 6 | 1.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 318 | 76.4 |
| Muslim | 91 | 21.9 |
| Protestant | 4 | 1.0 |
| Catholic | 3 | 0.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 173 | 41.6 |
| Married | 193 | 46.4 |
| Divorced | 44 | 10.6 |
| Widowed | 6 | 1.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 154 | 37.0 |
| Student | 110 | 26.4 |
| Merchant | 44 | 10.6 |
| Government employee | 44 | 10.6 |
| Farmer | 12 | 2.9 |
| Daily laborer | 36 | 8.7 |
| Others** | 16 | 3.8 |
| Monthly income | ||
| <26.3 dollars | 323 | 77.6 |
| 26.3–52.6 dollars | 65 | 15.6 |
| >52.6 dollars | 28 | 6.8 |
| Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 124 | 29.8 |
| Able to read and write | 45 | 10.8 |
| 1–8th | 98 | 23.6 |
| 9–12th | 110 | 26.4 |
| Diploma and above | 39 | 9.4 |
Note: others* = Agew, Afar, others** = housemaid, jobless.