Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents admitted to obstetrics and gynecology wards of public hospitals in Mekelle town, Tigray Region, 2016.

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percent
Age in years	15–19	26	6.3
	20–24	109	26.4
	25–29	108	26.2
	30–34	91	22.0
	35–39	37	9.0
	>40	42	10.2
Marital status	Married	343	83.1
	Single	48	11.6
	Divorced	12	2.9
	Widowed	10	2.4
Religion	Orthodox	329	79.7
	Muslim	65	15.7
	Protestant	11	2.7
	Other (catholic, Seventh-Day Adventist Church)	8	1.9
Residence	Urban	288	69.7
	Rural	125	30.3
Occupation	Housewife	147	35.6
	Civil servant	129	31.2
	Farmer	64	15.5
	Business man	56	13.6
	Other (daily laborer, student, housemaid, unemployed)	17	4.1
Educational level	No formal education	82	19.9
	1–6 grade	48	11.6
	7–12 grade	150	36.3
	College and university	133	32.2
Household income (per month, in birr)	<1000 birr	83	20.1
	1000–2000 birr	112	27.1
	>2000 birr	218	52.8