Table 1.
Socio-economic characteristics of the mothers in Ethiopia in 2016 (n = 16,515)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–29 | 9656 | 58.1 |
| 30–39 | 4569 | 27.3 |
| 40–49 | 2290 | 13.5 |
| Highest educational level | ||
| No formal education | 7894 | 47.8 |
| Primary | 5780 | 35 |
| Secondary and above | 2841 | 17.2 |
| Wealth status | ||
| Poorest | 2842 | 17.2 |
| Poorer | 2956 | 17.9 |
| Medium | 3154 | 19.1 |
| Richer | 3187 | 19.3 |
| Richest | 4376 | 26.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 6986 | 42.3 |
| Catholic | 182 | 1.1 |
| Protestant | 2940 | 17.8 |
| Muslim | 6177 | 37.4 |
| Othersa | 231 | 1.4 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 3666 | 22.2 |
| Rural | 12849 | 77.8 |
| Household size | ||
| Five or less | 7944 | 48.1 |
| Six and above | 8571 | 51.9 |
| Source of water drinking | ||
| Improvedb | 4905 | 29.7 |
| Unimprovedd | 11610 | 70.3 |
| Toilet facility | ||
| No facility | 5334 | 32.3 |
| Improvedc | 1040 | 6.3 |
| Unimprovede | 8736 | 52.9 |
aTraditional belief
bPiped water into dwelling, Piped water to yard/plot, Public tap or standpipe, Tube-well or borehole, Protected dug well, Protected spring, Rainwater
cFlush toilet, Piped sewer system, Septic tank, Flush/pour flush to pit latrine, Ventilated improved pit latrine, Pit latrine with slab, Composting toilet
dWater sources not mentioned in improved list
etoilet facilities not mentioned in improved list