Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of the study participants in Tigray region, 2015 (N = 1966)
| Variables | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Zone | |
| Western | 150(7.6) |
| North West | 316(16.1) |
| Central | 585(29.8) |
| Eastern | 300(15.3) |
| South East | 151(7.7) |
| Mekelle | 150(7.6) |
| Southern | 314(16.0) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 1516(77.1) |
| Urban | 450(22.9) |
| Distance to health facility | |
| Up to 30 minutes | 1490(75.8) |
| Greater than 30 minutes | 476(24.2) |
| Age category of women | N(%) |
| 15–19 | 212(10.8) |
| 20–24 | 456(23.2) |
| 25–29 | 487(24.8) |
| 30–34 | 370(18.8) |
| 35–39 | 263(13.4) |
| 40–49 | 178(9.1) |
| Women education | |
| No formal education | 849(43.2) |
| Primary education | 608(30.9) |
| Secondary education | 398(20.2) |
| More than secondary | 111(5.6) |
| Husband education (n = 1500) | |
| No formal education | 579(38.6) |
| Primary education | 489(32.6) |
| Secondary education | 274(18.3) |
| More than secondary | 158(10.5) |
| Presence of electronic media (n = 1966) | |
| Presence of radio or TV or mobile phone | 919(46.7) |
| No electronic media | 1047(53.3) |
| Participation in IGA(n = 1966) | |
| No participation | 1389(70.7) |
| Participation in one IGA activity | 308(15.7) |
| Participation in 2 and more IGA activities | 269(13.7) |
| Number of living children (n = 1966) | |
| One and less | 393(23.7) |
| 2–5 | 774(39.4) |
| 3–4 | 496(25.2) |
| 5 and more | 378(19.2) |