Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of women who visited public health facilities in Mekelle city Tigray, Ethiopia, 2014
| Variable – N = 367 | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–19 | 16 | 4.4 |
| 20–24 | 124 | 33.7 |
| 25–29 | 148 | 40.3 |
| 30–34 | 52 | 14.2 |
| 35+ | 27 | 7.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 317 | 86.3 |
| Muslim | 30 | 8.2 |
| Catholic | 12 | 3.3 |
| Protestant | 8 | 2.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 318 | 86.6 |
| Single | 31 | 8.4 |
| Othersa | 18 | 5.0 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 75 | 20.4 |
| primary | 99 | 27.0 |
| Secondary | 99 | 27.0 |
| College and above | 94 | 25.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| house wife | 232 | 63.2 |
| Governmental employee | 60 | 16.3 |
| Private employee | 27 | 7.4 |
| Merchant | 26 | 7.1 |
| Daily work | 22 | 6.0 |
| Education of Husband | ||
| Illiterate | 42 | 11.4 |
| primary | 92 | 25.1 |
| Secondary | 97 | 26.4 |
| college and above | 136 | 37.1 |
| Occupation of Husband | ||
| governmental employee | 104 | 28.3 |
| private employee | 103 | 28.1 |
| Merchant | 72 | 19.6 |
| daily work | 88 | 24.0 |
awidowed, separated and divorced