Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of study participants in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia, January 2016 (n = 502)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal residence | ||
| Urban | 421 | 83.9 |
| Rural | 81 | 16.1 |
| Maternal age in year (Median = 30, IQR = 8) | ||
| 15–19 | 4 | 0.8 |
| 20–24 | 54 | 10.7 |
| 25–29 | 158 | 31.5 |
| 30–34 | 145 | 28.9 |
| 35 and above | 141 | 28.1 |
| Maternal Marital Status | ||
| Single | 27 | 5.4 |
| Married | 444 | 88.4 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 31 | 6.2 |
| Maternal Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 481 | 95.8 |
| Oromo | 17 | 3.4 |
| Others a | 4 | 0.8 |
| Maternal Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 426 | 84.9 |
| Protestant | 20 | 4.0 |
| Muslim | 56 | 11.1 |
| Maternal Educational Status | ||
| No Formal education | 118 | 23.5 |
| Primary education | 122 | 24.3 |
| Secondary and above | 262 | 52.2 |
| Maternal Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 218 | 43.4 |
| Gov’t employee | 133 | 26.5 |
| NGO employee | 23 | 4.6 |
| Private Business | 103 | 20.5 |
| Student | 25 | 5.0 |
| Husband/ Partner Educational status (n = 464) | ||
| No formal education | 109 | 23.5 |
| Primary Education | 22 | 4.7 |
| Secondary and above | 333 | 71.8 |
| Husband/Partner Occupation(n = 467) | ||
| Farmer | 82 | 17.6 |
| Gov’t employee | 201 | 43.0 |
| NGO employee | 52 | 11.1 |
| Private Business | 120 | 25.7 |
| Othersb | 12 | 2.6 |
| House Hold Income per month in Birr | ||
| ≤2000 | 152 | 30.3 |
| 2001–4000 | 220 | 43.8 |
| ≥4000 | 130 | 25.9 |
| Presence of Health Facility in the village within 30 min distance on foot | ||
| No | 60 | 12.0 |
| Yes | 442 | 88.0 |
| Time to reach Health facility by vehicle/min (Mean ± SD = 8.60 ± 5.75)(n = 442) | ||
| ≤5 min | 214 | 48.4 |
| 5–10 min | 147 | 33.3 |
| >10 min | 81 | 18.3 |
| Family Size | ||
| ≤3 person | 170 | 33.9 |
| 4–5 person | 204 | 40.6 |
| ≥6 person | 128 | 25.5 |
| Media Exposure | ||
| Exposed to at least one source of media | 332 | 66.1 |
| Not exposed to any media source | 170 | 33.9 |
aTigraway, Gurage
bDaily laborer & No occupation