TABLE 2. Basic Sociodemographic Characteristics at Baseline (2008–2009), Rural Ethiopia.
| Comparison | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of households interviewed | 58,944 | 60,408 |
| No. of residents per household, median | 5 | 5 |
| No. of women of reproductive age interviewed | 58,497 | 56,733 |
| General fertility rate (no. of live births per 1,000 women of reproductive age) | 163 | 169 |
| No. of women with a live birth in past 1 year | 9,531 | 9,600 |
| Age in years of women with live birth in past 1 year, mean (SD) (range) | 28 (6) (14–50) | 28 (6) (14–50) |
| No. of lifetime live births prior to interview among women with live birth in past 1 year, median | 4 | 4 |
| Neonatal mortality rate among women with live birth in past 1 year (deaths during days 0–27 per 1,000 live births) | 33.6 | 35.0 |
| No. of women with a live birth in past 60 days | 1,371 | 1,358 |
| Percentage of women with live birth in past 60 days who ever attended school | 33% | 26% |
| No. of years of education among women with live birth in past 60 days who ever attended school | 4 | 4 |
| Wealth quintiles among women with live birth in past 60 days, No. (%) | ||
| Lowest | 287 (21%) | 253 (19%) |
| 2nd | 258 (19%) | 280 (21%) |
| 3rd | 274 (20%) | 273 (20%) |
| 4th | 261 (19%) | 280 (21%) |
| Highest | 280 (20%) | 262 (19%) |
| Missing | 11 (1%) | 10 (1%) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.