Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers participated in this study (N = 1152)
| Characteristics | N (%) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | ||
| Ayder Referral | 139 | 12.1 |
| Adwa | 198 | 17.2 |
| Lemlem Karl | 147 | 12.8 |
| Suhl | 143 | 12.4 |
| KahsayAbera | 102 | 8.9 |
| Kidistmaram | 213 | 18.5 |
| Adigrat | 210 | 18.2 |
| Maternal Age at marriage | ||
| < 18 | 368 | 31.9 |
| ≥ 18 | 784 | 68.1 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 1084 | 94.1 |
| Other | 68 | 5.9 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 397 | 34.5 |
| Urban | 755 | 65.5 |
| Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 275 | 23.9 |
| Primary | 338 | 29.3 |
| Secondary | 361 | 31.3 |
| Tertiary | 178 | 15.5 |
| Monthly income | ||
| Poor | 327 | 32.2 |
| Medium | 316 | 31.1 |
| Rich | 373 | 36.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1071 | 93.0 |
| Other | 81 | 7.0 |