Table 1.

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of women, Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 511)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age (years
18–19	15	2.9
20–34	428	83.8
35–49	68	13.3
Mothers’ educational status
Never attend formal education	99	19.4
Primary school	46	9
Secondary school and above	366	71.6
Mother’s occupation
House wife	260	50.9
Government employee	120	23.5
Merchant	68	13.3
Student	53	10.4
Othersa	10	2
Marital status
Married	476	93.2
Divorced	28	5.5
Othersb	7	1.4
Family monthly income(in US dollar)
≤ 18	22	4.3
18.01–36.00	93	18.2
≥ 18.01	396	77.5
Religion
Orthodox	476	93.1
Muslim	33	6.5
Catholic	2	0.4
Radio /Television
Yes	475	93.0
No	36	7.0
Husbands’ occupation
Governmental employee	320	62.6
Merchant	69	23.5
Student	55	10.8
Farmer	43	8.4
Daily laborer	24	4.7
Husband’s education
Never attend formal education	14	2.7
Primary school	92	18
Secondary school and above	405	79.3

^aDaily labored and house worker

^bWindowed and never married